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793 - Jocko Willink: The Ultimate "Choose Yourself-er" Just Wrote His First Thriller

The James Altucher Show

James Altucher

Education, Business

4.62.7K Ratings

🗓️ 9 November 2021

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Jocko Willink, an American author, podcaster, and retired United States Navy officer are one of what I considered the ultimate Choose Yourself-"er" out there! When I saw that he wrote a new book, Final Spin, I thought it would be one of the leadership books that he had written before, but no! It was a thriller novel! I had him on to talk about why he choose to write a novel, and what inspired him to write a thriller novel. The stories that he shared were heartfelt fascinating. Of course, other than the book, I also asked his opinion on what's going on in America, and are we doomed? Listen to the full episode, and tweet at me @jaltucher on twitter to tell what you've learned in this episode!My new book Skip The Line is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever you get your new book!Join You Should Run For President 2.0 Facebook Group, and we discuss why should run for president.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast.Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts:Apple PodcastsStitcheriHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on Social Media:YouTubeTwitterFacebook ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0

This isn't your average business podcast and he's not your average host.

0:06.8

This is the James Altiger Show.

0:12.8

Today on the James Altiger Show.

0:16.0

Jocco Willink always surprises.

0:18.5

One of my all time favorite books is Extreme Ownership.

0:22.0

How everything you do in life, you have to understand what it means to take full responsibility

0:26.5

for it whether it's good or bad outcomes and the benefits of having extreme ownership

0:31.4

of everything in your life.

0:33.4

But today in fact he has his first thriller novel coming out.

0:38.8

It's called Final Spin.

0:40.5

I read it.

0:41.5

It kept me on the edge of my seat.

0:42.9

It really is a thriller and I always like it when somebody is, you know, he's been in

0:47.9

the Navy SEALs.

0:48.9

He has a consulting business, a business that manufactures clothing, Jocco IST which

0:54.8

I have a bunch of and now he is a thriller novelist.

0:59.8

Don't try to label people is kind of the overriding message of his career.

1:03.9

You could do whatever you want and that's what I'm always impressed by with Jocco.

1:16.0

So Jocco, I am so impressed.

1:18.6

I didn't even know you were writing a thriller.

1:20.8

When I first started this I thought Final Spin was going to be a way of the warrior kid

1:26.4

kind of book.

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