Ep. 1 - Jacob Werksman: Former Navy SEAL, Author, and Founder of Victory Strategies

Ep 1. of Howie Doin’ - Pod’s Profiles

It was an honor to host Former Navy SEAL, Jacob Werksman.

Jacob is a Former Navy SEAL, Harvard Business School Graduate, Founder of Victory Strategies, and author of Leadership: A Life Sport.

In this episode, you’ll learn about:

* The importance of self-awareness

* Transitioning from a high performing team to something new

* Becoming an entrepreneur and starting a business

* Using micro-steps to achieve a goal

* Importance of having the right team around you

* Being intentional and deliberate with a plan

Thanks for listening in!

Timestamps:

(0:00) - Intro to Jacob Werksman

(2:30) - The process of writing a book during COVID

(6:30) - Qualities of successful people (self-awareness)

(10:30) - Decision to leave the SEAL Teams and transition out of the military

(17:30) - Taking the idea of starting a leadership training and coaching firm and bringing it to life

(25:00) - Advice to someone making the leap into pursuing what they love

Where can you learn more about Jacob Werksman?

www.victory-strategies.com

Follow Victory Strategies on LinkedIn

Jacob’s LinkedIn Profile

Go check out Jacob’s book Leadership: A Life Sport to read about his experiences in the SEAL teams, being a part of high performing teams, and much more.

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