American - Soldier | June 12, 1974 -
The Special Ops community has always been about mental toughness.
Brandon Webb
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The guys who don't make it through SEAL training are the Rambo wannabes. If you cannot work in a team format but also function autonomously, you won't last for very long.
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We saw the integration of the female pilots in the Navy, in combat roles, and the resistance there in the beginning.
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I sleep well at night.
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Violence of action, as we call it in the Spec Ops community, will often change the odds in your favor.
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With rare exceptions, Hollywood typically casts Spec Ops guys as macho, swaggering strongmen. As usual, Hollywood's got it wrong.
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If I had to identify the one skill set shared by most by the men who become part of the SEAL teams... it would be sheer brainpower.
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While I tend to side with economist Milton Freidman when it comes to free-market economics, there is a place for 'Made in the U.S.A.' where national security is concerned.
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It ends all things: birds, trees, flowers, mountain tops, and business; it grinds stones to sand, and as terrible as it is, and it's the most beautiful thing we have in our lives - time.
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Time bandits come at all hours, wanting conversations, wasting conversations, wanting meetings, wasting meetings, and all with no purpose.
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Whether you have incredible products like at Apple or a great service business, it all comes down to fundamental trust and relationship-building with your customers.
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I make a habit of asking myself, 'Is there purpose to this meeting or conversation? Do I want to build a relationship with this person or company? Is there purpose behind this meeting that aligns with my life and business strategy?' If the answer is 'No,' then I pass every time.
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