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Where Are the Investor-Friendly Real Estate Attorneys? page 1 How to Get Your Calls Returned page 2 Did You Know? page 2 The Commencement Speech You Need to Hear page 4
‘Change the World’ Admiral William H. McRaven on the Importance of Doing the Little Things
“If you make your bed every morning, you will have accomplished the first task of the day,” he begins. “It will give you a small sense of pride, and it will encourage you to do another task, and another, and another. If by chance you have a miserable day, you will come home to a bed that is made. That you made. And a made bed gives you encouragement that tomorrow will be better.” Throughout his speech, Adm. McRaven refers back to his days in SEAL training. He talks about all the sharks in the water and how students are taught not to swim away in fear. And during “Hell Week,” when they were all buried up to their chins in freezing mud, instructors told them they could go early if just five men quit. Instead, the shivering cadets began to sing and give each other hope. Making your bed, facing your fears, and having hope may all sound like such little things, but as Adm. McRaven explains, “… the little things in life matter. If you can’t do the little things right, you’ll never be able to do the big things right.” As far as inspirational speeches go, this one deserves the recognition. Hear it for yourself at goalcast. com/2017/08/17/william-h-mcraven.
Each month, I recommend a book that can improve a person’s life or business. Today, I don’t have a book recommendation for you. Instead, I suggest everyone listen to Naval Admiral William H. McRaven’s incredible commencement speech at the University of Texas at Austin.
In his speech, Adm. McRaven addresses the notion of changing the world. As a man who served as the ninth commander of the United States Special Operations Command, changing the world for the better has often been a goal in the admiral’s career. After serving 37 years in the Navy, when it comes to changing the world, he starts with one simple piece of advice: Make your bed. Often, the purpose of this advice is to build discipline, but Adm. McRaven takes a different approach.
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