
The Courageous Podcast Episode #11: Jeff Boss (Navy SEAL)
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3:22 - A battle that everyone fights within
5:08 - Wanted to jump out of planes and blow stuff up
5:22 - If I'm going to do it I wanted to be the best at it, and the SEALS are the best
6:17 - Had a laser focus 5-6 days a week for three years
7:30 - On BUDS...incredibly difficult physically, mentally, emotional.. but also the best time...
10:03 - Soul crushing and devastated to get rolled back...didn't know what I was going to do
11:04 - How much I learned about myself in that state of anguish, state of despair
11:14 - When I came back my pain threshold was through the roof...I came back more confident
13:28 - The priority changes...you start to think about yourself last
19:54 - Addressing issues head on
20:25 - We all heard each other, vented frustrations and were candid
21:30 - Feedback regardless of rank
22:05 - Becoming one unit
23:31 - How to get to trust in a group
25:35 - Difference between a group and a team
27:15 - Trust and respect in a team
29:48 - First thing you are scared of...tackle it
32:17 - Strategies for building trust
35:25- Separate emotion from the mission or task at hand
35:39 - Purpose is everything
37:39 - Courage is the bi-product of the purpose I am pursuing
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