Worksheet For Jocko Willink - The Winning Example of Extreme Ownership (Episode 608)

Worksheet for
Jocko Willink | The

Winning Example of
Extreme Ownership
(Episode 608)
In this episode, we talk to Jocko
Willink, who spent 20 years in the
military and commanded SEAL
Task Unit Bruiser — the most highly
decorated special operations unit of
the Iraq War — in Baghdad and
Ramadi.
Now retired from active duty, he
and Leif Babin, his business partner
and co-author of Extreme
Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs
Lead and Win, teach civilians how
to apply skills learned in war to take
ownership of every situation and
make better decisions at home.
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Double Down
Jocko suggests you only focus on what you can
control, and physical or emotional energy spent
elsewhere is wasted. When you learn to
compartmentalize those items you then can “double
down” on the things that improve your chances of
survival. Leverage your anxiety to do something
positive, rather than needlessly worry. You may not be
able to stop a traffic accident from happening, but
you can make certain you are not stranded on the
side of the road by performing routine maintenance.
What is causing you anxiety right now? Make a list

of those things, then create a sub-list of things that
you have the ability to affect, and things outside of
your control.
Now, list what you will do to “double down” on the

things you can control.
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Discipline Equals Freedom
Jocko is known for his maxim “discipline equals
freedom.” He gives examples such as: Financial
freedom is the result of financial discipline, and If you
want more time in your day, you have to stay
disciplined to a method of time management.
What is an area of your life that you can identify as

lacking in discipline?
What is the reason for your lack of discipline?
How will you change it? (Pro tip: Jocko would say
that the answer to this last question is simple: just
do it.)
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Standard Operating Procedure
Jocko talks about how everything in the military has
procedures. This clarifies what you need to do, and it
makes sure everyone on your team knows their part in
any given situation. Jocko also suggests that “one
disciplined decision leads to another.”
How much time is wasted fighting with your alarm,

brewing coffee, or getting dressed? What SOP
(Standard Operating Procedure) can you put in
place to carve more time out of your morning?
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Humility Is Key
Jocko says “there’s one person that is untrainable as a
leader, and that’s the person who lacks humility. How
can you learn...when you think you know everything?”
Humility makes you ready to listen, which makes you
a good leader. Jocko states “there are ways to
overcome your shortcomings if you have humility.”
Most skills can be trained, but “99.9% of the people
that were ‘fired’ from SEAL leadership...lacked
humility.”
When you look at your interactions with your

co-workers, your significant other, or even your
children, are you engaging in those relationships
with humility?
Are you seeking to learn from your experiences

even with individuals who report to you?
List some ways you could approach your

interactions with greater humility.
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No Bad Teams, Only Bad Leaders
Jocko states “there are no bad teams, only bad
leaders,” and relates an anecdote from his book
Extreme Ownership of a losing boat crew switching
leaders with the winning boat crew, and each
suddenly experiencing a juxtaposition in fortune —
with the loser immediately winning, and the former
winning crew losing.
Thinking about this in your work and personal life,

how can you get your “team” paddling in the right
direction?
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Practicing Extreme Ownership
What does extreme ownership mean? The answer for
Jocko is, “simple to understand — not as easy to
execute...until you start implementing it.”
Extreme ownership means just that: taking ownership of

everything within your influence and not making
excuses or passing blame when things go wrong. And
when things do go wrong, you take responsibility to
make them right.
Jocko states taking ownership is contagious and will

cause others to step up and solve problems. It’s a
trickle-up effect — or when you do the opposite, a
trickle-down effect.
Think of a time when you've worked within a team

framework and somebody dropped the ball. Were the
members of the team then more focused on
correcting the situation or deflecting blame from
themselves?
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Think of how that same incident might have played
out if you had taken extreme ownership of the
situation — doing your part to find a solution to the
problem at hand and directing the team to work
together toward that end. How might this inspire
others to take extreme ownership in similar future
situations?
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Never Be Satisfied
It’s not what you preach, it’s what you
tolerate. Jocko illustrated this through
an anecdote where his team wouldn’t
even bother to push the boundaries of
what is acceptable because they
already knew what he would tolerate,
so there was no point in asking the
question that was already answered.
Leaders should never be satisfied —
lead by example, your life is the
example. Your team is going to
naturally gravitate toward what you do.
Foster the culture of never being
satisfied, and you will end up with
excellence across the board.
Full show notes and resources for this episode

can be found here.
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Jocko Willink | The

What is causing you anxiety right now? Make a list

Now, list what you will do to “double down” on the

What is an area of your life that you can identify as

What is the reason for your lack of discipline?

How much time is wasted ﬁghting with your alarm,

When you look at your interactions with your

Are you seeking to learn from your experiences

List some ways you could approach your

Thinking about this in your work and personal life,

Extreme ownership means just that: taking ownership of

Jocko states taking ownership is contagious and will

Think of a time when you've worked within a team

Full show notes and resources for this episode

Join us as we get deep into the untapped

We deconstruct the playbooks of the most

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