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“Leaders must determine the highest priority task and execute. When overwhelmed, fall back upon this principle: Prioritize and Execute.”
Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
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Extreme Ownership

Extreme Ownership

by Jocko Willink, Leif Babin

Jocko Willink and Leif Babin were two of the most senior (and decorated) SEALS on the ground in the ...

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“A Vietnam veteran SEAL compared SEAL training to the forging of a samurai sword: heat the metal, pound it with a hammer, stick it in cold water, and repeat the process approximately 2,000 times. He said no one can sustain that kind of punishment without first knowing *why* they want to be a SEAL. Knowing why enables the trainee to endure the pounding he endures.”
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Be Unstoppable

Be Unstoppable

by Alden Mills

This is a surprisingly awesome book—a fable about a young captain who spends time with a master an...
“He eventually came to appreciate what a storm represents—an opportunity to learn and excel. What would you do and, more importantly, how would you feel if you treated every adversity as an opportunity to excel?”
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Be Unstoppable

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“Prepare for the worst, expect the best, take what comes with a smile.”
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