We spoke about parking your EGO OUTSIDE the door and that also means being ARROGANT and COCKY! Here is what former SEAL officer Jocko Wiilink says in Extreme Ownership: “In the SEAL Teams, we strive to be confident, but not … Continue reading →
One VERY important aspect of XTREMEOWNERSHIP is LEAVING YOUR EGO OUTSIDE THE DOOR as my friend and co-founder of EST, the late Bill Thaw, use to say! Former Navy SEAL officers and trainers Jocko and Leif stress this in their … Continue reading →
In the previous post we learned that as a LEADER you have to take FULL responsibility of explaining the WHY of the mission to your team. Here is what Jocko Willink, co-author and former SEAL officer says in Extreme Ownership: … Continue reading →
I learned from Jocko, the former SEAL officer, that when ORDERS are sent down from on high it is not your option to question them or argue them but FOLLOW them! Jocko was given the order that from now on … Continue reading →
In their Extreme Ownership former US Navy SEALS Jocko and Leif say that the second aspect of SEAL training demonstrates that there are NO BAD TEAMS ONLY BAD LEADERS! They give the example of two LEADERS of boat crews in … Continue reading →
Today I want to share about XTREMEOWNERSHIP as I learned from former US Navy SEAL officers Jocko Willink & Leif Babin. Both were officers and commanders at the worst urban combat and battle in SEAL history – Ramadi in Iraq. … Continue reading →
Yes as you will see I have changed the header to a wonderful piece of art featuring my ancestors – THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR! I have added an excellent book to RESOURCES written by Helen Nicholson who is a recognized expert … Continue reading →
You most likely can finish this time honored saying: FLOCK TOGETHER! This applies both POSITIVELY and NEGATIVELY. Let’s start with the NEGATIVE and I am going to give you an example from own experience. Remember in the last post we … Continue reading →
I am sick and tired of dealing with the BS artists both on a personal and business level! America especially has become a Nation of BSers! Politicians do it. Companies do it. Advertisers do it. The news media does it. … Continue reading →
1. “To read well, that is, to read true books in a true spirit, is a noble exercise, and one that will task the reader more than any exercise which the customs of the day esteem. It requires a training … Continue reading →
