40 books
—
124 voters
Discover new books on Goodreads
Meet your next favorite book
“When setting expectations, no matter what has been said or written, if substandard performance is accepted and no one is held accountable—if there are no consequences—that poor performance becomes the new standard.”
― Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
― Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
“You can’t make people listen to you. You can’t make them execute. That might be a temporary solution for a simple task. But to implement real change, to drive people to accomplish something truly complex or difficult or dangerous—you can’t make people do those things. You have to lead them.”
― Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
― Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
“Prioritize your problems and take care of them one at a time, the highest priority first. Don’t try to do everything at once or you won’t be successful.” I explained how a leader who tries to take on too many problems simultaneously will likely fail at them all.”
― Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
― Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
“Extreme Ownership. Leaders must own everything in their world. There is no one else to blame.”
― Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
― Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
“I know the resurrection is a fact, and Watergate proved it to me. How? Because 12 men testified they had seen Jesus raised from the dead, then they proclaimed that truth for 40 years, never once denying it. Every one was beaten, tortured, stoned and put in prison. They would not have endured that if it weren't true. Watergate embroiled 12 of the most powerful men in the world-and they couldn't keep a lie for three weeks. You're telling me 12 apostles could keep a lie for 40 years? Absolutely impossible.”
―
―
The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group
— 32997 members
— last activity 46 minutes ago
“It was a dark and stormy night. Lightning flashed and thunder rolled across the sky. Rain spattered a mysterious, hooded stranger who peered over the ...more
Robert’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Robert’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
954 books
|
1,039 friends
116 books
|
19 friends
163 books
|
48 friends
16 books
|
10 friends
15 books
|
140 friends
20 books
|
1 friend
181 books
|
84 friends
742 books
|
5 friends
More friends…
Polls voted on by Robert
Lists liked by Robert