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Jocko Podcast

Standard Directive 012: Think Before You Open Your Pie Hole

Oct 17, 2023
02:46
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The podcast discusses the importance of thinking before speaking and the consequences of not doing so, using the term 'shut your pie hole' as a reference in the seal teams.
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Quick takeaways

  • Think before you speak to avoid wasting breath with unimportant comments.
  • Less talking leads to more impactful conversations and words that carry more weight.

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Think before you talk

The podcast discusses the importance of thinking before speaking. The term 'shut your pie hole' is used to emphasize the idea that someone is trying to tell you to think before you talk. Just like pulling the trigger of a gun, once you say something, you cannot take it back. The speaker advises listeners to think about what their words would sound like if someone else said them, from other people's perspectives. By using this filter, one can avoid wasting breath and people's time with potentially unimportant or irrelevant comments.

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