Editor’s Note: Originally published on May 2, 2024 Jocko Willink is a Navy SEAL turned author and motivational speaker. He has a list of non-negotiable standards: “I am going to work hard.” Is your standard full-out effort every day? I’ve had teammates and competitors who inspired me with their hard work. Hard work always beats […]

When asked if there’s an Olympic story that inspires me, I think of Michael Phelps—a story I’ve followed closely. Phelps is the epitome of “lean” in more ways than one. And not just physically. Phelps was physically gifted, yes, but his success is rooted in hours of dedicated training, strategic coaching, and relentless attention to […]

“We don’t coach energy and effort. You’re great players. You wouldn’t be here if you weren’t. Great players don’t get tired.” – Geno Auriemma, Hall of Fame basketball coach. Do you always have the energy? Great players ensure they have the energy to perform at the highest level. They are rested. They are nourished. They […]

“We don’t rise to the level of our expectations; we fall to the level of our training.” – Attributed to Archilochus, Greek soldier, circa 650 B.C. One of the neat outcomes of these notes is that through the years of writing and reading them, we refine our joint understanding of how best to think, believe, […]