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“ Plans and orders must be communicated in a manner that is simple, clear, and concise. ”

“ Dont ask your leader what you should do, tell them what you are going to do. ”

“ There was only one person to blame for the confusion, only one person to blame for the wounded men, and only one person to blame for the dead Iraqi soldier. And I knew exactly who that person was. ”

“ We all have a tendency to avoid our weaknesses. When we do that, we never progress or get any better. ”

“ A leader must care about the troops, but at the same time the leader must complete the mission, and in doing so there will be risk and sometimes unavoidable consequences to the troops. ”

“ It's a lose-lose situation to get in a confrontation on the street. If you can break contact and get away, break contact and get away. That's what you should learn self-defense for. ”

“ Stop checking social media and stop watching one more Youtube video. ”

“ Even if you cant perform at a high level, showing up and doing something is still a thousand times better than not showing up at all. ”

“ Leaders must own everything in their world. There is no one else to blame. ”

“ A leader must be calm, but not robotic. They must be confident, but never cocky. A leader must be brave, but not foolhardy. They must have a competitive spirit, but be a gracious loser. ”