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Staring Down the Wolf
Part of 4/20

ates real-life battle situations and physically and mentally prepares them for just about anything. In fact they’re primed to stare down their fear wolves when under pressure. 
With their fear wolves silenced they can then make informed decisions. They focus on the mission and put it above everything else. In this case the mission was to rescue the pilots. The SEAL unit’s core principle “no man left behind ” drove them to take the risk. So ask yourself what risks do you need to train for – and what’s going to drive your courage when it’s needed most.
Build trust by committing to transparency humility and follow-through.
SEAL Team Three commanding officer William McRaven one of Divine’s mentors found himself running a beach landing exercise early in his tenure. It was around two or three in the morning when the surf kicked up and became dangerously choppy. The scouts advised against doing the exercise and the team debated whether to cancel or not. But when McRaven stated his pref