What happens when a Navy SEAL, a Spartan founder, and a Murph workout collide? You get hard truths about grit, discipline, and why your circle determines your ceiling.
Jacob Werksman, Navy SEAL, author, and leadership coach at Harvard, breaks down the "meal to meal" mindset from SEAL Hell Week, the power of positive peer pressure, and how to turn suffering into fuel. "From finding people who force you to level up to sharpening self-awareness and presence, this talk rips success down to the basics that actually matter.
If you're serious about growth, press play and get uncomfortable.
Timestamps:
00:00 Meet Navy SEAL Jacob Werksman
00:20 Early Murph start & peer pressure
01:38 SEAL culture & leveling up
03:08 Positive tension in life & work
04:14 Community sets your limits
04:46 Lessons from Joe's family life
05:22 Energy givers vs. takers
06:33 Harvard & Victory Strategies
08:29 what separates great leaders
09:46 Books: Leadership of Life Sport & Mastering Your Gap
12:50 Can anyone be a SEAL?
15:43 Therapy in endurance challenges
16:39 Addicted to the "suck"
17:10 Three tips for a great life
20:50 Getting teams to do hard things
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