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How to Be Awesome at Your Job · 2026-03-16 · 48 min · 8,892 words

1137: How to Build an Unbeatable Mind with Former Navy SEAL Commander Mark Divine

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And so the most effective way to develop extreme motivation and personal accountability is to get clear on who you are and why you're on this planet and what you're gonna do about it, your mission. So this is like one of the most fundamental things I teach. In fact, it also is probably the ultimate secret to resiliency and mental toughness is when you're doing what you know you're supposed to be doing. There is no quit.

Multitasking degrades your output by about 40%. So you think you're getting more done, but you're actually getting 40% less done and you're doing a worse job at it. That's Mark Devine. He's a former Navy SEAL commander. Current entrepreneur and New York Times bestselling author with a PhD in global leadership and change, he has dedicated his life to unlocking human potential through integrated training in mental toughness, leadership, and physical readiness.

He also shares such insights in his book, Unbeatable Mind. So you'll learn one, how to fix your broken attention span, two, a simple 20-second breathing protocol for resetting your nervous system, and three, how to fuel extreme motivation. And if you want a quick summary write up of the actual takeaways that Mark shares, I recommend you mosey over to awesomeatyourjob.com and sign up for the free gold nugget email newsletter. I'm Pete McKaitis.

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