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The Hero Code

Lessons on How To Achieve More Than You Ever Thought Possible

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The Hero Code

By: William H. McRaven
Narrated by: William H. McRaven
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Brought to you by Penguin.
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From the bestselling author of Make Your Bed: a celebration of real-life heroes and lessons on inspiring trust, overcoming barriers and becoming a great leader.

What is it that makes a hero?

In the course of his distinguished career Admiral William H. McRaven has met some truly exceptional people, from the men and women he served alongside in the Navy SEALS, to inspiring doctors, scientists, politicians and philanthropists. Drawing on stories of their incredible compassion, humility, courage and capacity for hope, Admiral McRaven has distilled the Hero Code - the ten lessons that make ordinary people capable of extraordinary things.

This book will show how we can all persevere to rise above our failures, use humour as a source of strength and inspire trust through integrity, as well as offering practical advice on rising to the occasion and becoming our best selves.

The result is a heartfelt tribute to real heroes and the perfect guide for anyone wanting to overcome barriers, lead by example or reach for their ultimate dream.

© William H. McRaven 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

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Critic Reviews

A call to everyday heroism . . . McRaven put forth a 10-point credo called 'The Hero Code', building on many of the familiar ideas he discussed in his 2017 megahit, Make Your Bed . . . thoughtful and inspirational.
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there was white noise in chapter 4...
please make sure this is fixed.

the story itself is really good.

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Thank you for inspiring us, for showing us that it is up to us, to make a difference and change the world to a better place

Fantastic, a code for all of us and our children

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A small part of 1 chapter has been white noised, I guess because it’s still has some classified info, but overall great story

Great listen

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Terrible static in Chapter 5 Compassion in my version. Not sure why?

Otherwise, informative and direct.
Final chapter is moving.

10% technical difficulties, otherwise, splendid.

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It’s not often you get a book of that eliminates the fluff and gets straight to the point. You can tell he’s a military man with the way he’s outlined his ideas and lessons. There’s a mental model called Commanders intent which explains that no plan survives contact with the enemy, and so with every message you need to find the core of the idea, set the goal, and highlight the most important message or goals. Admiral William H. McRaven did exactly that. Well done sir.

Interesting, straight to the point

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