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Aug 2020
28m 15s

Quiet Service with General Stan McChryst...

SIMON SINEK
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General Stan McChrystal was the Commander of The Joint Special Operations Command under President Obama and is the author of Team of Teams. He has had a colorful and distinguished career, but what I wanted to talk to him about is how he has lived a life of Quiet Service. This… is A Bit of Optimism. YouTube: http://youtube.com/simonsinek Facebook: https://www ... Show More
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