Jocko Underground: Try Not Having an Opinion About EVERY FREAKIN THING.

Jocko Podcast

Jocko DEFCOR Network

Management, History, Business

4.8 • 31.3K Ratings

🗓️ 24 April 2023

⏱️ 11 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

You don't have to have strong opinion about everything.

How to implement a system change within a group without ruffling feathers.

Dealing with someone who always "has to be right".

Should "loyalty" to a group Hold you back?

How to manage a weak boss.

Family not supporting your Jiu Jitsu training schedule.

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	This is the Jocco Underground Podcast number 87 sitting with Echo Charles and me.
0:06.0	My name is Jocco. Here's something that can help you.
0:11.1	You can actually help you a lot in life. Try not to have an opinion on every freaking thing.
0:21.6	This is just put this in your brain because so many people, and this is an easy trend
0:30.0	to fall into. So many people have an opinion on everything.
0:37.2	They got an opinion on politics. They got opinion on American politics.
0:41.2	They got opinion on foreign politics. They got an opinion on sports.
0:45.0	They got opinion on food. They got opinion on diet.
0:47.6	They got opinion on working out. They got opinion on everything.
0:50.8	And I'm talking like a strong opinion that they're arguing with other people about.
0:55.8	What do you actually know about any of this stuff? Right?
0:58.4	What do you actually know? What do you actually know that you have this big opinion?
1:02.6	That you formulated this big giant opinion?
1:06.2	What do you actually know about that?
1:08.9	Like, they have an opinion about all these things in the world.
1:12.6	Then they also have a big opinion about something going on at work.
1:15.1	Now maybe they do know more about what's going on at work, but
1:18.8	is it really this new plan at work? You got this big opinion about it.
1:23.3	No one's tried it yet. The plan hasn't been executed. It's just an idea.
1:27.2	And you have a big giant opinion about it.
1:29.4	And it's letting you, your opinion is affecting your emotions.
1:32.7	It's affecting your attitude. It's affecting your mindset.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Jocko DEFCOR Network, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Jocko DEFCOR Network and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.