Living a Life of Excellence, Agility and Meaning with Navy SEAL Mike Hayes

#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

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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

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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

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