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New Book / Action PlanBook or eBook What is the Never Quit Mindset?The Never Quit Mindset project serves as an action plan to understand the ongoing growth process required for never giving up on anything. The book delivers the tools necessary to conquer doubt, manage stress, and thrive under pressure by helping you with options to build mental toughness each day. By stepping outside your comfort zone, you'll build resilience, harness an unstoppable mindset, and inch closer to living a life where “never quit” is your mantra.  Building a Never Quit Mindset is Possible…  With this action plan, you'll learn...

Preparation and a Never Quit Mindset If you are a special operations candidate with the ambition to become a special operator, you are undoubtedly aware of the challenging training and physical demands that lie ahead. Your immediate focus is on crushing the fitness test, securing your contract, and continuing your preparation so you can also graduate from selection (TO and THROUGH Selection). However, the journey is not without its obstacles and discomforts. Many candidates struggle with the Never Quit Mindset and accompanying physical weaknesses that can hinder their aspirations. Reducing weaknesses is not easy but the confidence gained is essential. This...

If You Are On a Spec Ops Journey or Planning on Serving - What a Difference a Year Makes with Focused Training / Programming Your Athletic History / Current Condition Determines Your Process There is no one size fits all when it comes to preparing for any goal. Adjustments need to be made depending on your abilities, facilities, time/day available, days/week, and future goals. Over the years of coaching, I have seen life-changing results with those who were consistently moving toward ANY fitness goal. Whether that is losing 80+ pounds or going from failing the PST to crushing all the...

The Key to Getting Tougher:Finding Comfort Doing Uncomfortable Things  Consider that many individuals find themselves trapped in a comfort zone. It is essential to recognize that pushing beyond this zone and engaging in experiences that bring on discomfort—be it mental, physical, or emotional—is crucial for nurturing mental toughness/resilience and pursuing personal growth. As an ambitious individual, you will inevitably encounter challenges that test your limits. Embracing discomfort can significantly enhance your resilience and bolster your confidence and create a tougher mindset for future challenges. First and foremost, acknowledge that discomfort is an inherent aspect of growth. It is common for...

 Laughing In The Face of The Quit Demon Navy UDT / SEAL Museum Inside our heads, we have a voice. This voice is not just a thinking voice but also a survival voice. It urges us to stay alive and focus on our survival as a species. Sometimes, we can hear this voice overthinking and worrying about things beyond our control, and that alone can halt us in our tracks. Similarly, the survival voice in our heads is meant to help us live another day. Experiencing pain, feeling threatened, being uncomfortable, tired, hungry, and cold can cause that internal voice...