The Thought Leader Revolution Podcast EP360: Don Bentley - New York Times Best Selling Author
"You can't do it alone but you gotta do it by yourself."
At the end of the day, you're the one who takes each gruelling step toward your goals. But you'll get there faster the more you learn from mentors, coaches, your competition and other relevant influences in your personal and business life.
Don Bradley is an author who's partly inspired by his 10 years of service with the US Army, where he flew Apache helicopters and was deployed to Afghanistan as an air troop commander. Later he became a special agent in an FBI swat team. Along the way, he was always writing, pushing himself past his limits and doubts and facing rejection when it came. Through the process, he met some invaluable people who encouraged him to keep going and showed him the way. All he had to do was keep going. Don has written two books as part of the Tom Clancy, 'Jack Ryan Junior Novel series, Target Acquired and Zero Hour and has started his own thriller series, Matt Drake, including, Without Sanction, Outside Man and Hostile Intent, to be released on May 3rd.
Expert action steps:
- Know what you're selling and whom you're selling to. If you don't know what your audience expects, it's going to be hard for you to craft a product that they want to buy.
- Get better at your craft. Push your boundaries. Dissect what your competition is doing well and improve on it.
- Show up every day and do the work it takes to succeed.
You can find all of Don's books on Amazon. To learn more, go to
Also in this episode:
The Power Of Connecting: How To Activate Profitable Relationships By Serving Your Network
The G. Michael Hopff novel The End
Steven Pressfield's book The War Of Art
Ryan Michler - Order Of Man
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