I really enjoyed this episode of the Jocko podcast and got a lot out of it. When I am trying to learn I always find it best to write out some notes and then go over them. It makes me focus when I listen. Here are my notes on episode 345. Video link: Jocko Podcast 345: Life is All Based…
Jocko Podcast #4: RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH, Disrespect, Workouts How important is mentoring? https://youtu.be/X-kXl-e1stI?t=4032 It is very important. You need to find good mentors and suck knowledge from them as much as possible. Mentoring other people is also very important. You need to make sure you are mentoring people right and doing a good job. When you leave, this is…
Jocko Podcast #3 – With Echo Charles | “The Last Hundred Yards” Book, Jiu Jitsu, Bosses, Failure Q and A starts about 1:09 In regards to Jiu Jitsu, Gi or no Gi? https://youtu.be/XdntJrOJ4rs?t=4199 Both. I want my training to be different and surprising. I also do Jiu Jitsu with MMA gloves on to mix it up. If you train with…
Episode 2: Jocko Podcast #2 – With Echo Charles | “About Face” Book, Mental Toughness, New Years Resolutions Part 1 of this podcast is review of “About Face” Part 2 is the internet questions My son is 7 years old and I want to get him int Jiu Jitsu. What lessons has it thought you in life? https://youtu.be/02tq9USODe4?t=4643 It teaches…
NOTE: this isnt all the questions from each episode, just the ones I found really useful. Also, this is NOT a transcript word for word of what is said on the podcast. It is me cherry picking what I think is the useful information Episode 1 Jocko Podcast #1 – With Echo Charles | Leadership, Ownership, Mental Toughness Why…
I was going through some of the early Jocko Willink podcasts and realised there are some real gold nugets in the answers he gives to the fan questions. So I decided to document as a good exercise for myself and hopefully they will be of benefit to some other readers. NOTE: this isnt all the questions from each episode, just…
This one had been on my list to read for awhile as I had heard a lot recommendations for it. It had some good tidbits of information on improving your “people skills”. Below are a few of my notes from the book- Part 1: Fundamental Techniques in Handling People In technical lines, like engineering, about 15% of one’s financial success…
I have been a big fan of Jocko Willink for awhile now listening to his podcast regularly and reading a couple of his books. I recently went back and re-read this book and took some notes. I read it again because my work situation has changed and I am now in more of a “leadership” position. This book is full…
Embrace Discomfort to Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self https://www.amazon.com/Comfort-Crisis-Embrace-Discomfort-Reclaim/dp/B08LDX3TZ2/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1CTG351JICM59&dchild=1&keywords=the+comfort+crisis+audiobook&qid=1631650483&sr=8-1 I heard Michael Easter on the Joe Rogan Podcast and thought this book would be right up my alley. It didn’t disappoint. The story centres around the authors gruelling 33 day hunting trip in Alaska, all the discomforts he encounters along the way, and how the experience made him happier…
Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-Being “In this groundbreaking book, one of the world’s foremost academic psychologists- and founder of the Positive Psychology movement- offers a new theory on what makes people flourish and how to truly get the most out of life.” I heard someone recommend this book on a podcast I was listening to years…