When a team takes ownership of its problems, the problem gets solved. It is true on the battlefield, it is true in business, and it is true in life. Jocko Willink Read Quote
The temptation to take the easy road is always there. It is as easy as staying in bed in the morning and sleeping in. But discipline is paramount to ultimate success and victory for any leader and any team. Jocko Willink Read Quote
The moment the alarm goes off is the first test; it sets the tone for the rest of the day. The test is not a complex one: when the alarm goes off, do you get up out of bed, or do you lie there in comfort and fall back to sleep? If you have the discipline to get out of bed, you win – you pass the test. Jocko Willink Read Quote
I eat steak primarily. That’s pretty much what my diet consists of. Sometimes I supplement that with other steaks. Jocko Willink Read Quote
I’m not a complete psychopath. Am I partially? Sure. I’ll accept that. But I’m not a complete psychopath. Jocko Willink Read Quote
With Benghazi, I don’t see anyone saying, ‘Hey look, I am overall responsible for this and therefore, I take responsibility for what happened. It’s my fault.’ I haven’t heard that yet. Meanwhile, the other side of the coin, the Osama bin Laden raid, it seems everyone made that decision, and that’s just unbelievable to me. Jocko Willink Read Quote
There is one thing that gets you out of bed in the morning, and that is discipline. Because your dreams and your goals are not there waking up for you in the morning. Jocko Willink Read Quote
When things are going bad, there’s going to be some good that’s going to come from it. Jocko Willink Read Quote
Jiu Jitsu is probably the No. 1 activity that I could recommend to someone to improve their lives overall. Jocko Willink Read Quote
