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by Mark Divine (Author), Allyson Edelhertz Machate (With)
Updated and Expanded Edition of Bestseller--Blending the tactics he learned from America's elite force with lessons from the Spartans, samurai, Apache scouts, and other great warrior traditions, Mark Divine has distilled the fundamentals of success into eight powerful principles that will transform you into the leader you always knew you could be. Learn to think like a SEAL and take charge of your destiny at work, at home, and at life.
Want to be tough? Cool under fire? Able to sense danger before it's too late? In The Way of the SEAL, Updated and Expanded Edition, retired Navy SEAL Commander Mark Divine reveals exercises, meditations, and focusing techniques to train your mind for mental toughness, emotional resilience, and uncanny intuition. Along the way, you'll reaffirm your ultimate purpose, define your most important goals, and take concrete steps to make them happen. A practical guide for businesspeople (or indeed anyone) who need to know the secrets to success, the book will teach you how to:- Lead from the front, so that others want to work for you Practice front sight focus, the radical ability to focus on one thing until victory is achieved Think offense, all the time, to eradicate fear and indecisiveness Smash the box and be an unconventional thinker so you are never thrown off-guard by chaotic conditions Access your intuition so you can make "hard right" decisions Achieve twenty times more than you think you can
In this updated and expanded edition, timely new chapters apply the principles to leading in an ever-accelerating world and leading in teams. Plus, new key takeaways distill the principles in the book into easier-to-use chunks.
Author Biography
A native of Oneida County, New York, Mark Divine served in the U.S. Navy SEALs for 20 years, retiring as a commander in 2011. As the founder of SEALFIT, NavySEALs.com and Unbeatable Mind, he has coached thousands of Navy SEAL and other Special Ops candidates to succeed in the most demanding military training programs in the world, with a success rate near 90 percent.
In the Unbeatable Mind Academy (www.unbeatablemind.com), Mark trains the public in the eight Way of the SEAL principles. This personal and leadership development program combines Western and Eastern practices, both ancient and modern, into one of the most effective training program in the world for warriors, athletes, professionals, and leaders from all walks of life. An MBA from New York University's Leonard N. Stern Business School, Mark has built and run six multimillion dollar business ventures. He also holds several black belts and teaches Kokoro yoga and self-defense. The author of 8 Weeks to SEALFIT, Unbeatable Mind, and Kokoro Yoga, he lives in Encinitas, California with his wife Sandy and son Devon, where they can be found training and growing with their team. Allyson Edelhertz Machate (allymachate.com) is a Phi Beta Kappa member and the founder of The Writer's Ally, an award-winning business that offers expert writing and editorial services to business professionals, publishers, agents, and authors. A New York native, she leads a team of content professionals from her home near Baltimore, Maryland.
