Elite: High Performance Lessons and Habits from a Former Navy Seal

ISBN-13: 9781119538097 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 224 str.

Nick Hays

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Introduction xvJoined the Military xviSetbacks xviiiA Navy SEAL and Beyond xxiFormal Education xxiiCarrier Change xxivFail Between the Lines xxviWhat to Expect xxviiChapter 1 Remove the Dead Weight 1Creating a Masterpiece 3Assets and Liabilities 5The Backpack 6Evaluate the Weight 8Chapter 2 No More Excuses 11Fall from Perfect 14Take Action 15Find Your Optimal Performance 15Inverted U and Stress Control 16Find Peace in Admitting Your Fear 18The Potential of Failure Is Not an Excuse 19Chapter 3 Take Control of Your Thoughts 21The Confidence Dial 24Insecurity 25Replace Negative Thoughts with Positive Thoughts 27Put Things into Perspective 28Levity 30Make Big Things Small 31Arrogance 33Be Confident, Not Arrogant 34Humility 35Chapter 4 Be Mentally Tough 39Climbing High 41Humble Beginnings 42A Long Way to Go 43The Ascent 44In Over Our Heads 46Final Stretch 47Lessons Learned 48Crawl, Walk, Run 49Chapter 5 Choosing the Warrior Mentality 53Marathon Is Half the Word 55Be Better Today Than Yesterday 59Almost a Victim 60Look Forward, not Back 62My Accelerator Moment 63Be 1% Better Every Day 63Chapter 6 Be Self-Aware 67What Is Your Personality Type? 70Choleric 72Sanguine 72Phlegmatic 73Melancholic 74Know Where You're Coming From 74Play Well with Others 76Chapter 7 Surround Yourself with the Right People 79It Starts with Authenticity 82Relationships: The Expanding Circle 83Network: Your Expanding Circle 84Middle Circle: Personal Board of Advisors 86Inner Circle: Your Friends 87In Practice 88Accept Feedback 91Start Building 92Chapter 8 Pursue Mentorship 95Mistakes Were Made 97Learning Curve Cost 98Value of a Mentor 100Course Correction 101Choosing a Mentor 102Let Your Mentor Know 104Elite Mentors Create Elite Mentors 104How to Mentor Others 105Chapter 9 Continually Improve Your Situation 107The SEAL Delivery Vehicle 109A Frogman Story 111Under Pressure 113Die Fast or Slow 114Maximize Your Upside, Minimize Your Downside 115Ownership 117Lessons Learned 118Chapter 10 Make Decisions That Produce Good Results 121OODA Loop 124Loop versus Loop 125When to Pivot 126Train How You Fight 128The Speed of Your Loop 129The Quality of Your Loop 130In Practice 131Chapter 11 Guard Your Time 133Social Media 136In the Workplace 138Find Your Why 139Chapter 12 Guard Your Mind 143Hell Week 145Not Your Average Joe 147The Rubber Meets the Road 148Protect Your Mental Hard Drive 153Localize Your Data 154Chapter 13 Whatever It Takes 159Taking Command of My Life 161A Very Long Day 163Be Unbeatable 168Identifying the Enemy 168Dealing with the Enemy 169Focus on the Goal, No Matter What 171What's Next? 173Acknowledgments 175About the Author 179Index 181

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NICK HAYS served as a Navy SEAL for 10 years and was awarded the Bronze Star. After the Navy, he worked as a contractor in the Middle East before attending Harvard Business School.Today, Nick is passionate about helping organizations adapt to a rapidly changing global context and meet the need for constant innovation. His focus is on giving teams and leaders tools to function at the highest level.