The Code. The Evaluation. The Protocols
by Jocko Willink
A short pocket book: a code of conduct, a set of questions to evaluate yourself against it, and protocols for daily living. Essentially Discipline Equals Freedom distilled to a checklist.
Read it if…
you want Willink's standards in a form you can review weekly.
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Skip it if…
you want explanation; there is almost none.
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Three things you will actually use
- Write your code; review it.
- Evaluate honestly and often.
- Protocols remove daily decisions.
Do this first
Run the evaluation on yourself tonight and act on the lowest score.
Our verdict
Standards as a checklist.
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