347 Quotes by Jocko Willink

There is no such thing as weekend. This is an everyday gig: Every day is a Monday.

There is no shortcut. There is no hack. There is only one way. So get after it.

There can be no leadership when there is no team.

There are people in the world who have skills and strength and talent that I will never have. Never. These notions that you can ‘be whatever you want to be as long as you want it bad enough’ are not true. They are fairy tales.

There are no bad teams, only bad leaders.

The temptation to take the easy road is always there. It is as easy as staying in bed in the morning and sleeping in. But discipline is paramount to ultimate success and victory for any leader and any team.

The only person you can control is you. So focus on making yourself who you want to be: Faster. Smarter. Stronger. More humble. Less ego.

The only meaningful measure for a leader is whether the team succeeds or fails. For all the definitions, descriptions, and characterizations of leaders, there are only two that matter: Effective and ineffective. Effective leaders lead successful teams that accomplish their mission and win. Ineffective leaders do ...

The more you practice, the better you get, the more freedom you have to create.