First Man In: Leading from the Front

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Don’t let anyone else define who you are. When I first joined the army, I felt I had to be part of the alpha male culture. But I didn’t. I could be just me. You need to be you. Don’t try to be me. No one but me can be me. But you can be you. Look inside yourself and get to know who the real you is. And then be that person. The best version of you. Even if the real you is basically a bit shit, it’s better than not being you. An excellent book. An amazing insight into the mind of someone who has fought and won the most dangerous and demanding physical and mental battles in life. Ok he might have not won every battle but as I am paraphrasing one of his lessons you only fail or lose if you fail to learn from your failure or losses. Spread across the entire book is a strong focus on not just leadership techniques, but how to be a leader. As the first chapter says, it’s not something that just happens; it’s something you become. The example stories and the summary tips emphasise personal development, with a strong focus on being the best version of yourself. And ‘versions’ there must be since the author emphasises that trying to emulate just one persona will stunt your progress.

I like Ant's no nonsense approach to situations. As well as his journey on finding his own balance, his he is honest about his mistakes, but again these were also his teachers. Another message is that life is not about lessons learned, but the learning must continue throught a person's life.

No one is born a leader. But through sheer determination and by confronting life’s challenges, Ant Middleton has come to know the meaning of true leadership. In First Man In, he shares the core lessons he’s learned over the course of his fascinating, exhilarating life. Special forces training is no walk in the park. The rules are strict and they make sure you learn the hard way, pushing you beyond the limits of what is physically possible. There is no mercy. Even when you are bleeding and broken, to admit defeat is failure.

After 13 years service in the military, with 4 years as a Special Boat Service (SBS) sniper, Ant Middleton is the epitome of what it takes to excel. He served in the SBS, the naval wing of the special forces, the Royal Marines and 9 Parachute Squadron Royal, achieving what is known as the ‘Holy Trinity’ of the UK’s Elite Forces. As a point man in the SBS, Ant was always the first man through the door, the first man into the dark, and the first man in harm’s way.

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To survive the gruelling selection process to become a member of the elite you need toughness, aggression, meticulous attention to detail and unrelenting self-discipline, all traits that make for the best leaders. Book Genre: Autobiography, Biography, Leadership, Memoir, Military Fiction, Nonfiction, Personal Development, Self Help, War Before I apologize, here I am not offering it for free, but you have to join our service, and get a trial period of 14–30 days, you can cancel it if it is uncomfortable. Thank you so much .. Hope you are pleased to join our service, and you can read all the books you want ..