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Addicted to the Suck: Navy SEAL Rules for Mental Toughness

Addicted to the Suck: Navy SEAL Rules for Mental Toughness

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 What happens when a Navy SEAL, a Spartan founder, and a Murph workout collide? You get hard truths about grit, discipline, and why your circle determines your ceiling. Jacob Werksman, Navy SEAL, author, and leadership coach at Harvard, breaks down the “meal to meal” mindset from SEAL Hell Week, the power of positive peer pressure, and how to turn suffering into fuel. “From finding people who force you to level up to sharpening self-awareness and presence, this talk rips success down to the basics that actually matter. If you’re serious about growth, press play and get uncomfortable. Timestamps: 00:00 Meet Navy SEAL Jacob Werksman 00:20 Early Murph start & peer pressure 01:38 SEAL culture & leveling up 03:08 Positive tension in life & work 04:14 Community sets your limits 04:46 Lessons from Joe’s family life 05:22 Energy givers vs. takers 06:33 Harvard & Victory Strategies 08:29 what separates great leaders 09:46 Books: Leadership of Life Sport & Mastering Your Gap 12:50 Can anyone be a SEAL? 15:43 Therapy in endurance challenges 16:39 Addicted to the “suck” 17:10 Three tips for a great life 20:50 Getting teams to do hard things Connect to Jacob: Website: https://www.victory-strategies.com/aboutjacob Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacob_werksman/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jwerksman/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXGyuRzeve0&ab_channel=VictoryStrategies
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