Mark Esper

We immediately started driving back to the Pentagon.

And that's when I called my wife and told her what had happened.

Life changed immediately.

It's right.

And then, of course, it gets out quickly and you become, now you get into security.

All types of things change.

And it is, it upsets your life in different ways.

In different ways.

No, look, to me, with my background, there was no greater privilege than serving the country, particularly at the highest level.

And, you know, look, being responsible or leading the greatest military in history, not just today, but in history, and all these fine young men and women that serve in uniform is just incredible.

It's quite an honor.

Discipline.

um, would be one.

And, and I define that pretty broadly, uh, but probably discipline and focus.

You have to apply it the right, right way.

Uh, you can't go too extreme.

Um, you have to balance that out some, but discipline in all things, whether it's your fitness program, height,

Your nutrition, you know, your business focus, your family.

How do you interact with your family?

You know, I had a number of those situations arise.