29 Books like Make Your Bed

Objective Secure

by Nick Lavery • 2022

The goal framework that got a Green Beret back into combat after losing a leg.

4.49

970

🎖️ Military Self-Help 🪖 Military Leadership ⚔️ Warrior Mindset

Objective Secure 97%

The goal framework that got a Green Beret back into combat after losing a leg.

by Nick Lavery 2022

4.49

970 ratings

🎖️ Military Self-Help 🪖 Military Leadership ⚔️ Warrior Mindset

The Code. The Evaluation. The Protocols

by Jocko Willink • 2020

Your ideal self on paper, your real self under daily review: a SEAL's life operating system.

4.39

3k+

🪖 Military Discipline 📜 Personal Conduct Codes ☀️ Daily Discipline

The Code. The Evaluation. The Protocols Summary

The Code. The Evaluation. The Protocols 97%

Your ideal self on paper, your real self under daily review: a SEAL's life operating system.

by Jocko Willink 2020

4.39

3k+ ratings

🪖 Military Discipline 📜 Personal Conduct Codes ☀️ Daily Discipline

25 Hours a Day

by Nick Bare • 2020

Your mind quits before your body has to. A former Ranger's method for overriding that signal.

3.82

2k+

🪖 Military Mindset 🧠 Mental Toughness 📅 Daily Discipline

25 Hours a Day 96%

Your mind quits before your body has to. A former Ranger's method for overriding that signal.

by Nick Bare 2020

3.82

2k+ ratings

🪖 Military Mindset 🧠 Mental Toughness 📅 Daily Discipline

Zero Negativity

by Ant Middleton • 2020

A special forces operator's method: cut negativity, court discomfort, turn failure into fuel.

3.98

3k+

🎖️ Military Mindset 🛡️ Resilience Training 🥾 Deliberate Discomfort

Zero Negativity 96%

A special forces operator's method: cut negativity, court discomfort, turn failure into fuel.

by Ant Middleton 2020

3.98

3k+ ratings

🎖️ Military Mindset 🛡️ Resilience Training 🥾 Deliberate Discomfort

Embrace the Suck

by Brent Gleeson • 2020

Pain isn't the enemy: the Navy SEAL method for turning daily discomfort into lasting resilience.

4.16

3k+

🦭 Navy Seal Training 🥶 Embracing Discomfort ⏰ Daily Discipline

Embrace the Suck 96%

Pain isn't the enemy: the Navy SEAL method for turning daily discomfort into lasting resilience.

by Brent Gleeson 2020

4.16

3k+ ratings

🦭 Navy Seal Training 🥶 Embracing Discomfort ⏰ Daily Discipline

Overcome

by Jason Redman • 2019

Catastrophe has steps. A SEAL who survived a shot to the face walks through them.

4.41

505

🔱 Navy Seal Leadership 💪 Overcoming Adversity 🎯 Personal Accountability

Overcome 96%

Catastrophe has steps. A SEAL who survived a shot to the face walks through them.

by Jason Redman 2019

4.41

505 ratings

🔱 Navy Seal Leadership 💪 Overcoming Adversity 🎯 Personal Accountability

The Way of the SEAL

by Mark Divine • 2013

Eight warrior principles to forge mental toughness, sharpen intuition, and lead decisively.

3.92

3k+

🪖 Military Leadership ⚔️ Warrior Mindset 🧠 Mental Toughness

The Way of the SEAL 96%

Eight warrior principles to forge mental toughness, sharpen intuition, and lead decisively.

by Mark Divine 2013

3.92

3k+ ratings

🪖 Military Leadership ⚔️ Warrior Mindset 🧠 Mental Toughness

Unleash the Warrior Within

by Richard "Mack" Machowicz • 2002

Fear dissolves the moment you act. A Navy SEAL's battle plan for reaching any personal objective.

3.84

232

🎯 Tactical Self-Help 🪖 Military Leadership 😨 Fear Management

Unleash the Warrior Within 96%

Fear dissolves the moment you act. A Navy SEAL's battle plan for reaching any personal objective.

by Richard "Mack" Machowicz 2002

3.84

232 ratings

🎯 Tactical Self-Help 🪖 Military Leadership 😨 Fear Management

The Hero Code

by William H. McRaven • 2021

Heroism is not a single act but a daily practice: ten ordinary virtues anyone can build.

4.34

5k+

🧱 Character Building ⚖️ Moral Leadership 💎 Personal Values

The Hero Code 96%

Heroism is not a single act but a daily practice: ten ordinary virtues anyone can build.

by William H. McRaven 2021

4.34

5k+ ratings

🧱 Character Building ⚖️ Moral Leadership 💎 Personal Values

Mastering Fear

by Brandon Webb • 2018

Fear points at what you want most: a Navy SEAL's guide to reading the signal.

4.05

1k+

🪖 Military Mindset 🏆 Elite Performance ⚔️ Fear Mastery

Mastering Fear 96%

Fear points at what you want most: a Navy SEAL's guide to reading the signal.

by Brandon Webb 2018

4.05

1k+ ratings

🪖 Military Mindset 🏆 Elite Performance ⚔️ Fear Mastery

Discipline Equals Freedom

by Jocko Willink • 2017

Self-mastery starts at 4:30 AM and doesn't care about your excuses.

4.09

19k+

🫡 Self-Discipline 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🎖️ Military Mindset

Discipline Equals Freedom 96%

Self-mastery starts at 4:30 AM and doesn't care about your excuses.

by Jocko Willink 2017

4.09

19k+ ratings

🫡 Self-Discipline 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🎖️ Military Mindset

Discipline Is Destiny

by Ryan Holiday • 2022

Self-control begins in the body. Build it there first, and everything else gets easier.

4.25

24k+

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🧠 Self-Mastery 🏋️ Physical Discipline

Discipline Is Destiny 96%

Self-control begins in the body. Build it there first, and everything else gets easier.

by Ryan Holiday 2022

4.25

24k+ ratings

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🧠 Self-Mastery 🏋️ Physical Discipline

Never Enough

by Mike Hayes • 2021

A SEAL commander on choosing the hard path, leading and following, and finding meaning in work.

4.22

836

🎖️ Military Leadership 🏋️ Resilience Building 🧘 Emotional Control

Never Enough 96%

A SEAL commander on choosing the hard path, leading and following, and finding meaning in work.

by Mike Hayes 2021

4.22

836 ratings

🎖️ Military Leadership 🏋️ Resilience Building 🧘 Emotional Control

Spartan Discipline

by Dominic Mann • 2016

Discipline the Spartan way: why your mind quits at 40% and how to push past.

4.19

2k+

🧠 Mental Toughness 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🥶 Embracing Discomfort

Spartan Discipline 95%

Discipline the Spartan way: why your mind quits at 40% and how to push past.

by Dominic Mann 2016

4.19

2k+ ratings

🧠 Mental Toughness 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🥶 Embracing Discomfort

Never Finished

by David Goggins • 2022

Your mind quits before your body has to. Here is how to override that signal.

4.39

48k+

🧱 Mental Toughness ⚔️ Extreme Self-Discipline 🎖️ Navy Seal Mindset

Never Finished 95%

Your mind quits before your body has to. Here is how to override that signal.

by David Goggins 2022

4.39

48k+ ratings

🧱 Mental Toughness ⚔️ Extreme Self-Discipline 🎖️ Navy Seal Mindset

Unbeatable Mind

by Mark Divine • 2012

Breath control, mental rehearsal, whole-person training: a SEAL's system for mental toughness.

3.96

3k+

🔥 Mental Toughness ⚔️ Warrior Mindset 🏆 Elite Performance

Unbeatable Mind 95%

Breath control, mental rehearsal, whole-person training: a SEAL's system for mental toughness.

by Mark Divine 2012

3.96

3k+ ratings

🔥 Mental Toughness ⚔️ Warrior Mindset 🏆 Elite Performance

The Navy SEAL Art of War

by Rob Roy • 2015

SEAL leadership decoded: trust, adaptability, and putting the team first when pressure peaks.

3.94

193

🎖️ Military Leadership 🏛️ Organizational Culture 🧠 Mental Toughness

The Navy SEAL Art of War 95%

SEAL leadership decoded: trust, adaptability, and putting the team first when pressure peaks.

by Rob Roy 2015

3.94

193 ratings

🎖️ Military Leadership 🏛️ Organizational Culture 🧠 Mental Toughness

The Power of One More

by Ed Mylett • 2022

Most people stop one move short of a breakthrough. The rules for making the move every time.

4.20

7k+

🏔️ Peak Performance 💼 Entrepreneurial Mindset 📈 Compound Habits

The Power of One More 95%

Most people stop one move short of a breakthrough. The rules for making the move every time.

by Ed Mylett 2022

4.20

7k+ ratings

🏔️ Peak Performance 💼 Entrepreneurial Mindset 📈 Compound Habits

The Fear Bubble

by Ant Middleton • 2019

A combat technique that shrinks fear to a single moment, then uses it as fuel.

4.11

5k+

🪖 Military Mindset 😱 Fear Management 💪 Mental Toughness

The Fear Bubble 95%

A combat technique that shrinks fear to a single moment, then uses it as fuel.

by Ant Middleton 2019

4.11

5k+ ratings

🪖 Military Mindset 😱 Fear Management 💪 Mental Toughness

The Art of Clear Thinking

by Hasard Lee • 2023

Five seconds of calm before every decision: what fighter pilots know about choosing under pressure.

4.17

2k+

🧭 Decision Frameworks 🎖️ Military Leadership 🧠 Cognitive Biases

The Art of Clear Thinking 95%

Five seconds of calm before every decision: what fighter pilots know about choosing under pressure.

by Hasard Lee 2023

4.17

2k+ ratings

🧭 Decision Frameworks 🎖️ Military Leadership 🧠 Cognitive Biases

Killers of the Flower Moon

by David Grann • 2017

When life applies heat, you can weaken, harden, or change the water. One parable, one choice.

4.14

453k+

🫘 Motivational Parables 🌊 Adversity Mindset 💪 Inner Resilience

Killers of the Flower Moon 95%

When life applies heat, you can weaken, harden, or change the water. One parable, one choice.

by David Grann 2017

4.14

453k+ ratings

🫘 Motivational Parables 🌊 Adversity Mindset 💪 Inner Resilience

Spark

by Angie Morgan • 2013

Eight behaviors, forged in the Marines, for earning influence from any seat.

3.84

772

🎖️ Military Leadership 🤝 Servant Leadership 🎯 Personal Accountability

Spark 95%

Eight behaviors, forged in the Marines, for earning influence from any seat.

by Angie Morgan 2013

3.84

772 ratings

🎖️ Military Leadership 🤝 Servant Leadership 🎯 Personal Accountability

The Slight Edge

by Jeff Olson • 2023

Success is the compound interest of tiny daily choices that feel insignificant at the time.

4.36

1k+

🔄 Habit Design 📅 Daily Disciplines 🧠 Success Mindset

The Slight Edge 95%

Success is the compound interest of tiny daily choices that feel insignificant at the time.

by Jeff Olson 2023

4.36

1k+ ratings

🔄 Habit Design 📅 Daily Disciplines 🧠 Success Mindset

Unstoppable Teams

by Alden Mills • 2019

Care, not fear, makes teams unbeatable. A Navy SEAL's blueprint for building one.

3.78

333

🤲 Servant Leadership 🧱 Team Building 🎖️ Military Leadership

Unstoppable Teams 95%

Care, not fear, makes teams unbeatable. A Navy SEAL's blueprint for building one.

by Alden Mills 2019

3.78

333 ratings

🤲 Servant Leadership 🧱 Team Building 🎖️ Military Leadership

Chop Wood Carry Water

by Joshua Medcalf • 2015

Greatness is built in the daily grind, not the spotlight. Learn to train there.

4.09

9k+

🔄 Process Over Outcome 🧱 Small Daily Actions 💎 Intrinsic Worth

Chop Wood Carry Water 95%

Greatness is built in the daily grind, not the spotlight. Learn to train there.

by Joshua Medcalf 2015

4.09

9k+ ratings

🔄 Process Over Outcome 🧱 Small Daily Actions 💎 Intrinsic Worth

The Responsibility Process

by Christopher Avery • 2016

Your mind runs a predictable avoidance script before it reaches ownership. Learn to spot it sooner.

4.23

208

🏗️ Leadership Frameworks 🧭 Self-Leadership 🪞 Personal Accountability

The Responsibility Process 95%

Your mind runs a predictable avoidance script before it reaches ownership. Learn to spot it sooner.

by Christopher Avery 2016

4.23

208 ratings

🏗️ Leadership Frameworks 🧭 Self-Leadership 🪞 Personal Accountability

Total Focus

by Brandon Webb • 2017

A SEAL sniper's business rules: focus drill, decision speed, and mining misery for advantage.

4.07

352

🚀 Startup Playbooks 🎯 Navy Seal Principles 🔍 Focus Techniques

Total Focus 95%

A SEAL sniper's business rules: focus drill, decision speed, and mining misery for advantage.

by Brandon Webb 2017

4.07

352 ratings

🚀 Startup Playbooks 🎯 Navy Seal Principles 🔍 Focus Techniques

Spartan Up!

by Joe De Sena • 2014

Voluntary suffering on the race course is the fastest way to build mental toughness for life.

3.91

2k+

💪 Extreme Fitness 🧠 Mental Toughness 🥗 Clean Eating

Spartan Up! 95%

Voluntary suffering on the race course is the fastest way to build mental toughness for life.

by Joe De Sena 2014

3.91

2k+ ratings

💪 Extreme Fitness 🧠 Mental Toughness 🥗 Clean Eating

Areté

by Brian Johnson • 2023

One Greek concept unlocks modern flourishing. Train three pillars, and challenges become fuel.

4.57

2k+

🧠 Positive Psychology 🏛️ Modern Stoicism ⚡ Energy Management

Areté 95%

One Greek concept unlocks modern flourishing. Train three pillars, and challenges become fuel.

by Brian Johnson 2023

4.57

2k+ ratings

🧠 Positive Psychology 🏛️ Modern Stoicism ⚡ Energy Management

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