A new episode
0:00:00 – 1:01:00 – “About Face” (David Hackworth) Book Analysis and Relevance. 1:01:00 – 2:02:25 – Internet Questions on Mental Toughness, Balance, and New Years Resolutions.
0:00:00 – 1:09:19 > “The Last Hundred Yards” Book concepts review and relevance. 1:09:19 – 1:48:24 > Internet Questions and concepts. Jiu Jitsu: Gi? Or No Gi? Micromanagers? Friends and Family? Inept Bosses? Failure and how to deal with it.
0:00:00 – 1:07:32 > “Rendezvous” / Book, “Battle Leadership” (Adolf Von Schell) 1:07:32 > Internet Questions
Navy SEAL, Jocko Willink and Director, Echo Charles discuss leadership corrective measures, as well as firing. Internet questions: Workout, diet, Henry Rollins, Richard Marcinko.
Navy SEAL, Jocko Willink and Director, Echo Charles discuss winning tactics. Internet questions: Agression, Jiu Jitsu Academies, Character Judgement, and Mind Control.
Project Jaffna (Book). Internet questions: Gains While Getting Older, BJJ Partners, Where Does Discipline Come From?
0:00:00 – Book Review: The USMC Manual 1:05:02 – Injury, recovery, and mentality for quicker recovery. Finding Physical limits without recovery. 1:11:15 – What injuries has Jocko gotten? And how did he adapt? 1:19:28 – Fear of Public Speaking and other things. 1:26:42 – When you know you’re “that guy” as a leader. 1:31:41 – What is Jocko’s biggest weakness? And what is he doing to work through it?
[0:00:00] – “War as I Knew it” – General George S. Patton INTERNET QUESTIONS [1:15:30] 1:15:30 – Is Jiu Jitsu practical for street defense, knives, multiple attackers, etc? 1:27:36 – Leading UP the chain of command in an organization who’s tradition is para-military. 1:33:58 – Essential equipment for a home gym. 1:46:40 – Worrying about hero-worship. 2:05:14 – What motivates Jocko?
0:00:00 – 1:02:02 – Book Review: “With the Old Breed,” by Eugene Sledge 1:04:04 – How do you balance Extreme Ownership with holding others accountable? 1:15:41 – What are the best ways a Police Officer can mentally condition themselves for unpredictable violence and confrontation? 1:34:39 – What martial art should I put my kids in? 1:42:14 – How to overcome friction as the new leader in a new organization. 1:51:05 – How to learn/practice detachment in real time. 2:00:27 – Cussing and Foul Language? 2:14:35 – Dealing with situational stress in life.
0:00:20 – Jocko’s Retirement Speech 0:15:31 – Intro to Leif Babin 0:19:31 – About Leif 0:29:41 – Chris Kyle and the Movie, “American Sniper” 0:51:16 – Marc Lee 1:04:25 – Ryan Job 1:29:55 – Tony Eafrati 1:53:19 – [INTERNET QUESTIONS] – Best way to become a SEAL Officer. Enlist first? Or straight Officer commission? 2:01:10 – “Tell us a story about BUDS.” 2:09:46 – What is Jocko & Leif’s favorite Operator specialty? 2:21:07 – How to overcome the “Hand-cuffing” boss who isn’t a good leader and doesn’t trust his employees? 2:25:01 – To obey or disobey a bad order? 2:33:17 – What to do if you WANT to take ownership, but not sure how.
0:00:00 – 0:04:03 – What made Jocko Jocko 0:04:03 – “The Forgotten Highlander” Book review 1:04:33 – Jocko won’t complain about anything ever again. 1:11:49 – Mistakes by Leaders and re-gaining trust. 1:19:43 – Workouts for Special Forces selection. 1:26:32 – Is the Military a “Young Man’s Game”? 1:31:55 – When to cut your losses. When to decide to cut bait. 1:43:03 – Substituting anger for aggression. 2:04:00 – Switching BEAST MODE on and off.
0:00:00 – Combined Arms Operations In Urban Terrain – Manual about Chechens vs. Russians 1:23:30 – Thoughts on UFC 196 / Holly Holm vs Meisha Tate and Connor McGreggor Vs. Nat Diaz 1:36:40 – BUDS Training stories get people FIRED UP. 1:43:49 – Is Jocko Too INTENSE? 2:01:40 – Jocko’s thoughts on MARSOC 2:05:55 – Is Shooting a martial art? 2:14:37 – What Supplements do Jocko and Echo take? 2:24:39 – Leading others to a STRONG finish.
0:00:00 – Opening 0:10:00 – Storm of Steel, by Ernst Younger – Book Review 1:02:38 – Internet Questions 1:03:45 – Jocko and Echo’s Training Schedules 1:19:14 – Difference between lazy delegation, and decentralization. 1:27:42 – Jocko’s Writing Process. 1:31:52 – Is detachment to be done in real time? 1:38:12 – Dealing with being evaluated by people w/ different opinions. 1:43:49 – Jocko and Echo’s (food) guilty pleasures. 1:54:59 – Is BUDS the right filter for the SEAL teams? 2:03:40 – What does “discipline” really mean, besides waking up early?
0:00:00 – Opening 0:04:40 – Henry the 5th 0:51:12 – Internet Questions / Onnit 0:56:15 – Opinions on “regular” Army Infantry 1:01:51 – Jocko’s lessons and breaking his own rules in Jiu Jitsu 1:09:23 – Consoling team members who failed task. 1:14:46 – Advice for entering the Military straight out of highschool. 1:20:28 – Can you teach aggression / Alpha-behavior? 1:30:51 – What Jiu Jitsu style does Jocko have? 1:40:28 – Is Jocko’s advice only for driven individuals? 1:53:51 – Advice for breaking lazy habits and procrastination.
0:00:00 – Opening 0:07:55 – Book review, “Machete Season: The Killers in Rawanda Speak” 1:17:40 – Onnit / Jocko Podcast Info and Support 1:20:55 – BJJ Competition mindset and training for Competition. 1:25:44 – Taking advantage of time off training. 1:34:30 – Dealing with orders you don’t agree with. 1:45:35 – What Supplements do Jocko and Echo take? 1:49:35 – Dealing with training troops in hard and tragic situations. 1:56:55 – Advice on workout schedule with newborn kids. 2:15:39 – What are the right questions to ask?
0:00:00 – Opening 0:08:33 – Book Review, “Beyond Band of Brothers”, by Dick Winters 1:17:24 – Rough Transitions 1:25:30 – Jocko Podcast and Onnit Stuff 1:28:24 – Is Extreme Ownership the same as Apologizing? 1:33:04 – Can you be a “straight shooter” and not be a Jerk? 1:42:21 – Jocko’s #1 Philosophical lesson from Jiu Jitsu. 1:54:48 – Over-commitment to a wrong opinion. 1:58:55 – What brought Jocko and Echo together. The back story. 2:22:41 – Losing a fight, but going down swinging.
Book Review: One Soldier’s War Mobility Workouts Rehearsals Training for BUDS Compromise?
0:00:00 – Opening 0:03:06 – Book Review. “Red Blood, Black Sand,” by Chuck Tatum 1:12:08 – Internet stuff / Onnit 1:14:45 – Thoughts on OVER-detachment 1:23:36 – Bullying. What if your child is being bullied? 1:28:41 – How to deal with a forced environment. School, etc. 1:38:48 – Does leadership require theatrics/acting? 1:43:35 – Helping VS Enabling. When to cut ties. 1:51:33 – As a new leader, dealing with not knowing everything. 1:57:15 – Use of force. Police, security, etc. 2:15:19 – Aggressive VS proactive.
0:00:00 – Opening 16:50 – Mao Tse Tung, “On Guerrilla Warfare” (translated by Samuel B. Griffeth) 1:01:25 – Internet/Onnit stuff 1:04:02 – Memorable moments in Jiu Jitsu? 1:26:21 – How to learn humility and also gain self confidence. 1:36:53 – Decentralized command in Parenting 1:49:09 – Thoughts on CrossFit 1:58:00 – Tips on indirect communication 2:06:35 – What’s more important for success? Nature or Nurture?