Total Focus: Make Better Decisions Under Pressure
Written by John David Mann
Narrated by Johnathan McClain
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About this audiobook
When former U.S. Navy SEAL sniper Brandon Webb transitioned to civilian life, he struggled to get his first startup business off the ground. He raised millions for his new venture, only to lose it all as problems spiraled out of his control.
In the wake of that failure, Webb realized that successful entrepreneurs need a skill he had already mastered: total focus. SEAL snipers define it as the ability to filter out noise and chaos so you can make life-or-death decisions under the extreme conditions of combat. If he could maintain total focus while staring through crosshairs at a man who might (or might not) be an Al Qaeda terrorist, surely he could do the same in the business world.
So Webb started over, applying total focus to a new startup, a media company called Hurricane Group. His approach was so effective that in just five years, Hurricane grew to have a staff of over fifty, an audience in the tens of millions, and a valuation of more than $100 million.
In this book, Webb teaches us to make better decisions under extreme pressure by emulating the habits of his fellow warriors, as well as other skills he learned on the job and from great friends and business leaders like Solomon Choi of 16 Handles, Matt Meeker of BarkBox, and Betsy Morgan of the Huffington Post and TheBlaze. For instance, you'll discover:
· The difference between total focus and tunnel vision is developing total situational awareness: the ability to spot opportunities and threats without getting distracted from your goal.
· You can overcome indecisiveness and hesitancy by accepting violence of action: a decision to move forward with an imperfect plan, knowing that even the best-laid plans go wrong.
· Entrepreneurs must learn to embrace the suck, refusing to quit when the going gets brutal, and recognizing that unexpected challenges may reveal your best shot at success.
By following the tactics and wisdom of a generation of legendary snipers and business leaders, you'll find the clarity of mind you need to accomplish your own mission—whatever it takes.
John David Mann
John David Mann is coauthor of the beloved classic The Go-Giver, which has sold nearly a million copies in twenty-six languages and was awarded the 2017 Living Now Book Award’s Evergreen Medal for its “contribution to positive global change.” His books have sold more than 2 million copies and have earned the Nautilus Award, the Axiom Business Book Award Gold Medal, and Taiwan’s Golden Book Award for Innovation. Learn more at JohnDavidMann.com.
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Reviews for Total Focus
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I absolutely love this audiobook I am not in the business world however I am in the military I'm the educational world and it was very simplistically put and straightforward on how I could correlate all the information given to my own dynamic.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Very good book that inspires you to focus on only one thing. What I also got from this book was that "Excellence Matters." I love how there's stories blended in to base the principles.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Amazing... I recommend it to anyone that knows he can be a better self but still needs guidance.
Simply amazing, I’ll read it again to make sure I didn’t miss a thing! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5It's a value adding book and the narration was perfect
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This was on my list for a long time and I regret waiting too long. This book includes actionable advice for business and life in general. The information is presented using real-life experience backing up the guidance provided. I highly recommend for anyone trying to focus more or succeed at any project, not just business.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5He managed to relate the business world and military life seamlessly. Great stuff.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Just an awesome audio book, I have to say I have learned a lot.
Thank you Brendan for sharing your knowledge! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Outstanding! Thank you for giving back. ChrisM Johannesburg South Africa
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5No BS. If you do not get anything useful from this book, i will cut my finger.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Engaging, practical and different from the rest among the class
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Pretty much smack in the face reality no filter had to highlight bunch of parts to reinforce my way of thinking
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5come on I want to hear Brandon ? . .
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Total focus equals excellence equals leadership (from chapter 75).
Instead of just giving a five star review and moving on, I am instead writing this review.
Perhaps this is a small example of violence of action which is referred to numerous times throughout the book.
This book is a surprise. I’ve never heard of the author, the podcast, the businesses, or anything related to Mr. Webb.
I simply took the recommendation of Scribd. And I’m so glad I did.
This book grabs you by the throat, points a finger between your eyes, and screams at you to pay attention and get your head out of your hind parts. And then once this book releases your throat, it gives you a swift kick in the rear as you’re walking away.
This is not a book to be treated lightly or just skimmed through.
Every chapter has not only pithy but sublime quotes throughout it.
In fact a book of quotations could be drawn from this audiobook, though I daresay the author would have had no idea that was possible.
If you are looking for feel-good ethereal platitudes (which are so common in self-help literature), this book is not for you.
If you want to be jarred into thinking and have that thinking lead to action, I highly recommend this book.
I will be going through this book again very soon. I also have a list of recommended reads that Mr. Webb has referred to throughout the book.
If you want to just feel better, ignore this book.
If you want to BE better, listen to this book.
Now.
I feel compelled to add to this review. I have now gone through this audiobook five times and each time I have taken new things away from it.
It has become an integral part of my psyche and a significant watermark in my life.5 people found this helpful