• When Leyla came back from a book publishing conference in London. She walked through the door buzzing.

    When Leyla came back from a book publishing conference in London. She walked through the door buzzing.

    When Leyla came back from a book publishing conference in London. She walked through the door buzzing. Not because she’d picked up a new tacticor sat through a good presentation. But because she’d seen it. She’d been in a room where generating multiple seven figures a month from publishing books was just… normal. Where people…

  • Top 3 regrets I don’t want to have on my deathbed:

    Top 3 regrets I don’t want to have on my deathbed:

    Top 3 regrets I don’t want to have on my deathbed: – ‘I wish I had worked less.’– ‘I wish I hadn’t taken my most loved relationships for granted.’– ‘I wish I had lived my own life, not what others expected of me.’ I’ve seen men at their worst moments. The pattern is always the…

  • Mental Armor isn’t something you put on once.

    Mental Armor isn’t something you put on once.

    Mental Armor isn’t something you put on once. It’s something you forge every day. Here’s how I forge mine: 1. Keep small promises to yourself→ The 6 AM alarm. The cold shower. The 4% workout.→ Each kept promise tells your brain:“I am someone who does what I say.” 2. Choose discomfort daily→ Cold water. Heavy…

  • The Dutch Commando Course. The real reason most fail.

    The Dutch Commando Course. The real reason most fail.

    The Dutch Commando Course. The real reason most fail. Becoming a Dutch Special Operator:One of the world’s highest dropout rates.Not a bug. A feature. It´s a good thing. Becoming a Commando is not for everybody. Picture this:Fit men. Peak condition. Burning ambition.All volunteering for hell.All believing they have what it takes. Why would they sign…

  • We never stepped off a helicopter without knowing the objective. Never.

    We never stepped off a helicopter without knowing the objective. Never.

    We never stepped off a helicopter without knowing the objective. Never. In Special Forces, before any operation, the team commander asks one question: “What’s the mission?” If anyone hesitates, the operation doesn’t launch. Most entrepreneurs launch their entire week without that briefing. They wake up, check email,and let the world set the agenda. They’re not…

  • 25 lessons I learned as a Special Forces officer, entrepreneur, and father.

    25 lessons I learned as a Special Forces officer, entrepreneur, and father.

    25 lessons I learned as a Special Forces officer, entrepreneur, and father. 1. Your values are not up for debate. Everything else is. 2. People follow leaders they trust. 3. Hitting rock bottom showed me who I really was. 4. Quitting alcohol taught me what real freedom feels like. 5. If your business can’t run…