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How This Ex-Navy SEAL Turned A Book Into A $1M+ Empire - Jack Carr

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May 29, 2024

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Jack Carr

Jack Carr, a New York Times bestselling author and former Navy SEAL, shares his journey from military life to writing blockbusters. He discusses how the SEALs shaped his mindset on hardship and success. Carr reveals his strategic approach to the publishing industry, likening it to battlefield tactics. He emphasizes the importance of authenticity in storytelling and how personal experiences inform his narratives. The conversation also touches on modern masculinity and the power of manifestation in achieving one's dreams, including the successful adaptation of his work into a series.

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ANECDOTE

Elaborate Gift Boxes

Jack Carr creates elaborate gift boxes containing personalized books, challenge coins, and high-quality items.
He sends about 350, primarily as thank-yous or to influential figures like Chris Pratt.

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Prescient Themes

Jack Carr's books, written before the events unfolded, included themes like a virus and the Ukraine conflict.
This uncanny prediction adds a layer of intrigue to his work.

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Casting Vision

Jack Carr envisioned Chris Pratt as the ideal actor for James Reese even before Pratt's major success.
This early vision highlights Carr's focus on the visual adaptation of his work.

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Navigating the Publishing Battlefield: A Strategic Approach to Authorship

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The Art of Thoughtful Gifting

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From SEALs to Storytelling

06:33 • 13min

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Balancing Authenticity and Monetization in Brand Partnerships

19:43 • 2min

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Navigating Challenges in Modern Authorship

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Tradition vs. Transformation

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Manifestation and the Journey to Success

40:02 • 11min

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Episode 590: Sam Parr ( https://twitter.com/theSamParr ) talks to #1 New York Times bestselling author Jack Carr ( https://twitter.com/JackCarrUSA ) about how he churns out hit after hit and what the SEALs has taught him about hardship, mission readiness, and hitting targets.

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Show Notes:

(0:00) Intro

(1:15) Launching a book how Red Bull launches a drink

(7:30) 6 books in 6 years

(9:41) Manifesting success from age 11

(11:36) Defining your own calculus

(13:35) Lessons from Mr Ballen and other SEALs

(15:23) Made-to-stick branding

(19:44) How to build an audience today

(24:10) The writing and launch process

(26:11) Master the one-pager

(28:43) Anti self-publishing

(30:03) Modern masculinity in America

(33:26) Creating a rite of passage

(37:27) Voluntary hardship

(39:36) Manifesting Chris Pratt

(44:51) Hitting your mission

(48:38) Jack's recommended reading list

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Links:

• Jack Carr - https://www.officialjackcarr.com/

• Made to Stick - https://tinyurl.com/2rumfmjw

• The Comfort Crisis - https://tinyurl.com/y5wfjnfz

• The Terminal List - https://tinyurl.com/2cvvmtfx

• The Successful Novelist - https://tinyurl.com/4ba29jtn

• The Hero with a Thousand Faces - https://tinyurl.com/2bnmxua4

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• Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

• Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

• Copy That - https://copythat.com

• Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth

• Pitch your startup for a shot at a $1M investment with Sam Parr as the MC https://clickhubspot.com/pitch

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My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by The HubSpot Podcast Network // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano

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