15: Being a True Owner

This episode explores the topic of personal ownership through the eyes of two books:

• Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
• QBQ! The Question Behind the Question: Practicing Personal Accountability at Work by John G. Miller

 

Other resources mentioned on the episode

• A Few of John’s Favorite Things (013)
• Tim Ferriss: The Scariest Navy SEAL Imaginable… And What He Taught Me (Interview with Jocko Willink)
• Tim Ferriss: Jocko Willink on Discipline, Leadership, and Overcoming Doubt
• Roger Whitney: The Retirement Answer Man
• Chris Brogan: Owner Media

Here’s an article titled “How to ask why at work without upsetting anyone” that I found after recording this episode.  It includes a very brief and effective examination of why the “why question” is so horrible.  It ties nicely into QBQ’s examination of the same thing.

Jocko Willink Explains Ownership

Music

• Pulse Rock by Kevin MacLeod
• Sax, Rock, and Roll by Kevin MacLeod
• Hallon by Christian Bjoerklund

All songs licensed under Creative Commons

 

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