The Right People, the Right Course

In this interview with Jocko Willink on his “Jocko Podcast,” Jocko and I examined numerous critical points pertaining to life, war, leadership and the Overcome mindset in the face of profound danger and adversity. One lesson we discussed pertained to the decisions we make at different stages in life about who we want to be and the people we choose to identify and associate with either in support of, despite or in direct conflict with our visions and goals for ourselves in the present and the future.
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