In this episode, Jocko Willink details his leadership principles and explains how to apply them. He also talks about building relationships and trust, understanding human nature, and learning to control your ego and emotions. And he even takes some time to share his newest undertaking, writing children’s books. SHOW NOTES: People asked how to apply leadership principles, so Jocko wrote his new book on tactics [2:07] Jocko tells the war story of how he learned to take a step back and detach [4:38] Jocko explains how he learned to avoid arrogance and to listen to people [8:48] Jocko then explains how he learned that he doesn’t always need to be the leader [11:33] Jocko advocates the importance of relationships and building trust [14:25] Jocko asks questions instead of making statements when disagreements arise [19:43] Jocko compares manipulation and leadership [23:14] If you want to be a good leader, you need to understand human nature [29:01] Jocko talks about why it’s so important to control your emotions [30:45] Jocko advocates learning jiu jitsu to help you control your ego and emotions [32:29] Jocko explains how to gain influence and respect [35:07] Jocko and Tom talk about Jocko’s children’s books [36:21] But seriously, if you’ve never checked out Jocko’s children’s books you really should [40:00] Jocko and Tom discuss how to focus on improvement instead of talent [43:44] Jocko talks about standing up to bullies [45:32] Jocko shares the impact he wants to have on the world [49:01] FOLLOW JOCKO: WEBSITE: jockopodcast.com INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2sFPXIt FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2Q0Eqvu TWITTER: https://bit.ly/2Q2bL9d SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with your first purchase at https://impacttheory.co/AG1pod. Secure your digital life with proactive protection for your assets, identity, family, and tech – Go to https://impacttheory.co/aurapod to start your free two-week trial. ********************************************************************** What's up, everybody? It's Tom Bilyeu here: If you want my help... STARTING a business: join me here at ZERO TO FOUNDER SCALING a business: see if you qualify here. Get my battle-tested strategies and insights delivered weekly to your inbox: sign up here. ********************************************************************** If you're serious about leveling up your life, I urge you to check out my new podcast, Tom Bilyeu’s Mindset Playbook —a goldmine of my most impactful episodes on mindset, business, and health. Trust me, your future self will thank you. ********************************************************************** Join me live on my Twitch stream. I'm live daily from 6:30 to 8:30 am PT at www.twitch.tv/tombilyeu ********************************************************************** LISTEN TO IMPACT THEORY AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/impacttheory ********************************************************************** FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices