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In Special Operations: Tactical actions win battles. Strategic thinking wins wars.But here’s what they don’t tell you:๐
The same principle determines whether you win at business while losing at life, or win at both. ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด:โข Closing the next dealโข Managing today’s crisisโข Making quick profits ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด:โข Building sustainable wealthโข Creating lasting relationshipsโข Living your legacy and an Epic Life In combat, we’d never plan a mission without considering:– Long-term implications–…
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All professional athletes have at least 1 coach or mentor.Why do entrepreneurs think they have to do it all alone? ๐
Coaches:– Help you see what you don’t see– Have ‘been there, done that’ and can help you achieve the same– Are in your corner, without having ‘their own agenda’– Challenge you where needed– Inspire and instill confidence– Keep you accountable But there’s more: โข They’re your Strategic ShortcutSave years of trial and error. Their experience…
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Walking through my mountain chalet yesterday, a thought hit me:15 years ago, this was my dream life. Today, it’s my normal Thursday. ๐
That hit hard. Because lately, despite having:โข Multiple cashflowing 7-figure businessesโข Complete time freedom (Adventure whenever I want)โข A loving familyโข Peak health Despite all these blessings, I sometimes find myself obsessing over โhaving and being more.โ It reminds me of what the Buddha once taughtโthat attachment is the source of suffering. The drive that…
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Feeling stuck? Ask yourself ยดThe Prison Break Questionยด ๐
We hardly challenge what we think is true. Our world is built by our belief systems. It’s what our direct and indirect surroundings have told us, often by very frequent repetition, and what we hold to be true. Just think about who that is:โDirect:โข Your parents (during the time you are most malleable)โโข Your spouseโข…
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“RELOADING!” echoes across the battlefield. It’s not weakness. It’s tactical communication. Your team adjusts. Covers you. ๐
๐๐ป ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐:We stay silent.Drain our magazines dry.Fight alone until we collapse. ๐๐ป ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ:We hide it even more.“I’m fine”“Just tired”“It’ll pass” Listen up: โ Burnout isn’t Braveโ Isolation isn’t Strengthโ Silence isn’t Survival Your team can’t support a position they don’t know needs covering.Your network can’t help with a problem they don’t know exists.Your family can’t…
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In 2004, as a Special Ops officer in Iraq, I learned a lesson that transformed my approach to decisions: ๐
If you have 80% of the information, act. One mission crystallized this.Intel showed a local figure stockpiling weapons against coalition forces.Our information wasn’t complete, but waiting meant risking lives.We moved. That decision likely saved lives. Business isn’t combat, but the principle holds:– LinkedIn launched before it was “perfect”– Uber started before having all answers– Airbnb…
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I horribly failed The Marines.
In my teens, I had just one burning desire. One thing I craved more than anything: ๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ. Why? The military excellence, the adventurous life, and above allโthe Brotherhood for Life. It wasn’t just appealing to me, it became ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ผ๐ฏ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป. I read every book about special forces, tactics, and their missions. I…
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My wife sent me this funny video yesterday, but it got me thinkingโฆ
We see it all around us. People who are not balanced. One part of their lives is a lot bigger than others. Make a lot of money โ , but…. โ Physical and mental health sufferBy the way: adding 2 pounds per year isn’t “normal”Being out of breath from taking the stairs isn’t normalWaking up in…
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On March 28, 1942, A daring Commando Raid changed the course of WO2. This we can learn from it: ๐
The obsolete destroyer HMS Campbeltown races towards the Nazi-held port of St. Nazaire at 20 knots, packed with 4.5 tons of high explosives. “Five minutes to impact.” 611 men knowing this could be their last mission.One shot to change the course of the Atlantic war. The target? Not a battleship. Not a fleet. Not even…