Petraeus is the finest general I have ever worked for; Holly Petraeus is a great American hero. William H. McRaven More Quotes by William H. McRaven More Quotes From William H. McRaven If you make your bed every morning you will have accomplished the first task of the day. It will give you a small sense of pride and it will encourage you to do another task and another and another. . . . And, if by chance you have a miserable day, you will come home to a bed that is made - that you made - and a made bed gives you encouragement that tomorrow will be better. William H. McRaven encouragementmorninggraduation If you can't do the little things right, you will never do the big things right. William H. McRaven militarylittlesmotivational You cant change the world alone - you will need some help - and to truly get from your starting point to your destination takes friends, colleagues, the good will of strangers and a strong coxswain to guide them. William H. McRaven strongworldneeds If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed. William H. McRaven bedwantworld Following is one of the most underrated aspects of leadership.... I have seen many a good [military unit] underachieve, because someone...thought the commander was incompetent, and quietly worked to undermine his authority. William H. McRaven aspectauthoritymilitary I think the best way to get a good night sleep is to work hard throughout the day. If you work hard and, of course, work out. William H. McRaven goodnighthard-workgood-night If you want to change the world, find someone to help you paddle. William H. McRaven militarywantworld And if by chance you have a miserable day, you will come home to a bed that is made—that you made—and a made bed gives you encouragement that tomorrow will be better. William H. McRaven encouragementhomegiving But if you want to change the world, don't be afraid of the circuses. William H. McRaven militarywantworld To be a good leader, you have to be a good communicator. As a leader, you have to communicate your intent every chance you get, and if you fail to do that, you will pay the consequences. William H. McRaven goodyouchanceleader We must challenge this statement and this sentiment that the news media is the enemy of the American people. This sentiment may be the greatest threat to democracy in my lifetime. William H. McRaven challengedemocracymediapeople Flaws and all, I believe the free press is our country's most important institution - one I am more than happy to defend. One I did, in fact, defend for 37 years. William H. McRaven i-amhappybelievecountry SEAL training was a great equalizer. Nothing mattered but your will to succeed. Not your color, not your ethnic background, not your education and not your social status. William H. McRaven greattrainingcoloreducation Keep your cool, even when those around you can't. William H. McRaven keepyourcoolyou Basic SEAL training is six months of long, torturous runs in the soft sand, midnight swims in the cold water off San Diego, obstacles courses, unending calisthenics, days without sleep and always being cold, wet and miserable. William H. McRaven trainingsleepwaterlong If you start focusing on the next job, then you're probably not going to do the one you have very well. William H. McRaven jobstartyounext To me, basic SEAL training was a lifetime of challenges crammed into six months. William H. McRaven metraininglifetimechallenges In a special operations mission, the concept of speed is simple. Get to your objective as fast as possible. Any delay will expand your area of vulnerability. William H. McRaven willspeedsimplespecial My wife and I make the bed every morning, but it's a queen size bed today, as opposed to a rack, you know, a small single bed, which I had in basic SEAL training. William H. McRaven youwifemorningtoday I think ninjas are probably quieter than SEALs, but we are better swimmers, and also better with guns and blowing things up. William H. McRaven betterthingsgunsthink
