Navy Seal Jocko Willink: The Weird Trick for Overcoming Anxiety & the Reason People Quit! (Video)

In this 18 April 2024 video from The Diary Of A CEO, host Steven Bartlett sat down with Jocko Willink, a retired U.S. Navy SEAL officer and New York Times bestselling author, he is also the host of the Jocko Podcast, and co-founder of the leadership training organisation, Echelon Front.

https://youtu.be/3eZJ_y68wsg

Contents:

00:00 Intro
02:04 “I Wanted to Be a Navy SEAL”
03:50 What Is a Navy SEAL and the Special ‘Hell’ Training
06:58 What It Takes to Become a Special Force Agent
08:59 What Is the Point of Working This Hard?
10:25 Can You Teach This Crazy Drive?
12:23 Is Our WHY Important?
15:36 Your Excuses Will Destroy You
20:10 The Hack to Build Confidence and Belief
25:04 Why Imposter Syndrome Is Necessary
29:22 Why the Special Forces Leaders Ask Their Team for Advice
34:03 The Craziest Missions and Things I’ve Seen…
36:56 The Dark Side of War and Losing Friends
47:44 Dealing with Sadness & Grief
52:39 Decision Making & Taking Action
01:00:19 From a Leader POV I’m the Proudest When My Team Does This
01:02:09 Why You Should Serve Others
01:05:16 Don’t Do This If You Want a Promotion
01:08:31 Leaving the Military
01:13:39 Why Discipline Equals to Freedom
01:18:40 Create a Routine System in Your Life
01:22:11 The Biggest Misconceptions About the Military and Myself
01:26:02 Toxic Masculinity Traits
01:34:45 Finding Fulfillment & the Importance of Bonding
01:39:57 The Answer to Achieving Success
01:42:09 Work and Life Balance
01:47:24 The Last Guest Question