I’D LIKE TO THANK my family, mentors, clients, team members, and of course my publisher, Glenn, as well as my editors, for your support, help, and patience. Thank you, Craig Ballantyne, Lewis Howes, Joan Arca, Ryan Holiday, and Jimmy Soni for your ongoing support and help in bringing this book to life.
Finally, I’d like to thank Howard Wasdin, retired Navy Seal, for writing his book, Memoirs of an Elite Navy SEAL Sniper. It was this book that led me to read eleven other books written by Navy Seals, and through these books I got to see the commonalities in what makes a great warrior, leader, and team member. Mr. Wasdin’s book was published in 2011—this was the beginning times of the entrepreneurial struggles I was going through as I was building Fit Body Boot Camp and attempting to manage a fast-growing team. I was depressed, lost, and in massive debt at that time. I picked up Mr. Wasdin’s book on a whim, to have something to read at night before bed as a form of distraction, to occupy my mind from my business troubles as I fell asleep.
Never did I imagine that one book about Navy Seals would lead to another book and then nine more. In these books about our great warriors, I discovered over and over the six pillars of leadership that I forced myself to learn and used to grow Fit Body Boot Camp and that I shared with you in this book. I’ve read several of these books repeatedly and without them I could not have evolved into the entrepreneur and leader I am today. Without evolving into the leader that I am today, I could not have built the businesses and made the impact in the industry that I serve.
Thank you, Howard Wasdin, Marcus Luttrell, Robert O’Neil, Jocko Willink, Leif Babin, Mark Owen, Adam Brown (RIP), Chris Kyle (RIP), Brandon Webb, Eric Greitens, William McRaven, and Rorke Denver. I thank you all for your service and sacrifice for our great country and for writing the books that not only helped make a leader out of me but allowed me to write this book for entrepreneurs worldwide.