All the Hacks: Money, Points & Life
Living a Life of Excellence, Agility and Meaning with Navy SEAL Mike Hayes
18 May 2022
#57: Former Navy SEAL Commanding Officer Mike Hayes joins Chris to discuss leadership principles, strategies for successful communication, building confidence, and the most important lessons that he learned while serving in the Navy SEALs. Mike Hayes (@thisis.mikehayes) is a 20-year veteran of the Navy SEALs, where he last served as Commanding Officer of SEAL Team TWO, overseeing a 2,000 person Special Operations Task Force in southeastern Afghanistan. He is also the former Director of Defense Policy and Strategy at the National Security Council, Chief Digital Transformation Officer at VMWare, and author of Never Enough. Full show notes at: https://allthehacks.com/purpose-meaning-mike-hayes Partner Deals Vuori: 20% off the most comfortable performance apparel I've ever worn Inside Tracker: 20% off personalized wellness & nutrition plans backed by science Point.me: $1 trial w/ this link (and the code HACKS) For all the deals, discounts and promo codes from our partners, go to: allthehacks.com/deals Resources Mentioned Connect with Mike Hayes: Instagram | Twitter Mike’s Book: Never Enough Mike’s Sunapee, New Hampshire Recommendation: The Anchorage The US National Medal of Honor Museum: https://mohmuseum.org Podcasts: All the Hacks #19: Andy Rachleff Become a Better Investor All the Hacks #39: David Marquet The Language and Actions of Great Leaders All the Hacks #47: Arthur Brooks Finding Happiness, Success and Deep Purpose All the Hacks #52: Liz Moody Hack Your Health (While Still Enjoying Life) Full Show Notes (1:50) Three Principles for Every Endeavor (4:32) "Never Enough": Universal Relevance of Mike’s Book (6:01) Lessons from Near-Death Experience in Peru (8:54) Debriefing's Success-Driving Potential (11:59) Effective Message Delivery in Growth-Oriented Environments (15:43) High-Pressure White House Situations (17:14) Learning from Failure and Embracing Humility (19:49) Embracing Discomfort for Confidence (26:38) Rules vs. Innovation: Cost-Benefit Insight (29:22) Efficient Achievement Methods and Meeting Focus (32:53) Politely Refocusing Meetings: Chris and Mike's Strategies (38:24) Strength in Asking Tough Questions (43:48) Building Positive Networks Through Relationships (46:12) Tech and Tactics for Enhanced Focus (49:19) Iraq's High-Stakes Lessons: Calm Focus (51:52) Dynamic Importance of "Never Enough" Principles (55:57) Mike's Mission, Book Purpose, and Passion (58:05) Sleep's Role in Optimal Performance (59:41) Sunapee, NH: Mike's Dining Pick (1:00:44) Online Presence and Support for Mike's Missions Quotes: “We're only excellent if we know we're never excellent enough.” -Mike Hayes Connect with All the Hacks All the Hacks: Newsletter | Website | Membership | Email Chris Hutchins: Twitter | Instagram | Website | LinkedIn Editor’s Note: The content on this page is accurate as of the posting date; however, some of our partner offers may have expired. Opinions expressed here are the author's alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, hotel, airline, or other entity. This content has not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of the entities included within the post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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