12 Career Tips From Navy SEALs

Hi, I just finished reading Admiral McRavens “Sea Stories” and came across this article. I think some of it’s common sense, but still good to remind ourselves. A lot of it would also translate into the business world or really any career too. Thought I’d share...

https://finance.yahoo.com/amphtml/news/12-life-changing-career-tips-100700381.html

Fantastic book.

Make your bed. Great stuff.

My wife will never admit it, but I make our bed every morning.

Small tasks, combined, result in great performance.

We had a saying in the Marines, I'm sure the other services too, that went something like "Slow is steady, steady is smooth, smooth is fast."
 
I just can’t read seal books.
"There has been a shift way from the traditional SEAL Ethos of quiet professionalism to a Market Ethos of commercialization and self promotion....and has incentivized narcissistic and profit-focused behavior... which in turn has eroded organizational effectiveness, damaged national security and undermined healthy civil-military relations."

https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a632178.pdf
 
1. Get a good agent.
2. Build your social media presence.
3. Build your "brand."
4. Get a good ghost writer.
5. Get a good private wealth manager. ...
 
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