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Ollie Ollerton: Mastering the military mindset

Ollie Ollerton: Mastering the military mindset

The Business Leader Podcast vor 3 Jahren

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Our guest on this episode is a former UK Special Forces
operative, best known for appearing on the hit Channel 4 TV show
SAS: Who Dares Wins. He is also the Founder and Managing Director
at BreakPoint, a training company that utilises special forces
techniques to deliver courses and workshops for corporate teams
and leaders.

This is our conversation with Ollie Ollerton.

Here's what we discussed:

You definitely need to have a particular personality type to
join the special forces – so what was your life like growing up
and what motivated you to join the special forces? (0:55)

Do you believe that people who have experienced a great deal
of adversity, pain and trauma are the ones who are more likely to
have better discipline, willpower, resilience and motivation?
(14:01)

When going through those points of discomfort, how can you
motivate yourself to continue striving for that end goal? (18:57)

How do you deal with self-doubt? (24:34)

With the work that you do with managers and leaders, what
would you say is the most common limiting belief these people
have? (28:09)

As a business leader, how can you cultivate camaraderie and
cohesiveness? (31:57)

How do you think business owners can deal with adversity
involved with navigating uncertainty? (37:22)

What did being faced with the possibility of death so
frequently teach you about life? (41:05)

Answer the Internet: How am I supposed to find motivation in
life? (46:29)

What makes a great business leader? (49:00)

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