#389: What It Means to Be a Quiet Professional

The Art of Manliness

Society & Culture, Education, Philosophy

4.7 • 14.5K Ratings

🗓️ 20 March 2018

⏱️ 45 minutes

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We live in a time of hype and self-aggrandizement. But my guest today argues that what the world needs more of are quiet professionals -- people who’s only focus is to get the job done well. His name is Rob Shaul and he’s the founder and president of Mountain Tactical Institute. We had Rob on the podcast last year to discuss his physical fitness philosophy. Today on the show, I talk to Rob about his philosophy towards work and life that he’s laid out in a series of essays on his site about what it means to be a quiet professional. We begin by unpacking the foundational definition of a quiet professional, and then Rob walks us through the traits and attributes he thinks one must develop to embody this ideal. Rob’s ideas are refreshingly understated in a culture that puts a premium on bombast. Get the full show notes at aom.is/quietprofessional.com

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0:58.1	Brat McCay here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness podcast. We live in a time
1:13.0	of hype and self-aggrandizement. My guest today argues that what the world needs more of are quiet
1:17.6	professionals. People who's only focused is to get the job done well. His name is Rob Shaw,
1:21.7	and he's the founder and president of Mt. Tactical Institute. We had Rob on the podcast last
1:26.0	year discuss his physical fitness philosophy. Today on the show, I talked to Rob about his
1:29.6	philosophy towards work and life that he's laid out in a series of essays on his side of what it
1:33.9	means to be a quiet professional. Do you begin by unpacking the foundational definition of a
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