#206: Heavy is the Head that Wears the Crown - Navy SEAL to Extreme Ownership

#206: Heavy is the Head that Wears the Crown - Navy SEAL to Extreme Ownership

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Featuring:

JP Dinnell, former U.S. Navy SEAL, Leadership Instructor, Speaker, and Strategic Advisor, Echelon Front

What You’ll Learn:

How JP went from being served divorce papers on his anniversary to rebuilding his marriage using extreme ownership principles

Why Task Unit Bruiser became the most highly decorated special operations unit of the Iraq War by putting team first

The dangerous transition trap that destroys military veterans (and how to avoid it by establishing a clear new mission)

JP's daily "war against complacency" strategy that protects your marriage, business, and health from gradual decay

The 3 pillars of elite mastery that took JP from Delta Platoon sniper to Echelon Front leadership instructor

Timestamps

(03:12) JP's SEAL Team Background and Combat Experience

(07:55) The Dark Transition: When Everything Falls Apart

(11:00) Driving Ownership: Lessons from Ramadi Combat Operations

(17:00) Extreme Ownership: The Path Out of Dark Places

(22:00) Entrepreneurship as the Ultimate Reality Check

(25:00) Declaring War on Complacency Every Single Day

(31:00) Humility: The #1 Trait of Combat-Effective Leaders

(38:00) Three Pillars of Elite Mastery: Discipline, Patience, Dedication

(42:00) Echelon Front's FTX: Real-Time Leadership Under Pressure

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