The sixth and final action to the R.E.M.O.T.E. lessons learned while leading SEALs in submarines is Exercise. As simple as it might sound, exercise is the most important action you can take when faced with mountains of uncertainty and isolation. All of the actions I have shared with you over the past few weeks have been about focusing on the few things we can control. In fact, that’s what SEAL training is all about: mastering what I call our “controllables.” In Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training, one of the first tenents we are taught is understanding our weapon’s platform, which is simply our mental, emotional and physical capabilities. I call this our action platform in my most recent book: UNSTOPPABLE TEAMS: The 4 Essential Actions of High-Performance Leadership. How we think, what we believe and our subsequent ability to take action define our direction and represent the single most important pillar of how we lead ourselves. Read more
