Make Your Bed, Admiral William H. McRaven
Make Your Bed, Admiral William H. McRaven
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Make Your Bed
Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World

Author: Admiral William H. McRaven

Narrator: Admiral William H. McRaven

Unabridged: 1 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/04/2017


Synopsis

Based on a Navy SEAL's inspiring graduation speech, this #1 New York Times bestseller of powerful life lessons "should be read by every leader in America" (Wall Street Journal).

If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed.

On May 17, 2014, Admiral William H. McRaven addressed the graduating class of the University of Texas at Austin on their Commencement day. Taking inspiration from the university's slogan, "What starts here changes the world," he shared the ten principles he learned during Navy Seal training that helped him overcome challenges not only in his training and long Naval career, but also throughout his life; and he explained how anyone can use these basic lessons to change themselves-and the world-for the better.

Admiral McRaven's original speech went viral with over 10 million views. Building on the core tenets laid out in his speech, McRaven now recounts tales from his own life and from those of people he encountered during his military service who dealt with hardship and made tough decisions with determination, compassion, honor, and courage. Told with great humility and optimism, this timeless book provides simple wisdom, practical advice, and words of encouragement that will inspire readers to achieve more, even in life's darkest moments.
"Powerful." --USA Today

"Full of captivating personal anecdotes from inside the national security vault." --Washington Post

"Superb, smart, and succinct." --Forbes

Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by sojahobug on 2023-10-17 16:47:20

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Goodreads review by Tharindu on August 16, 2021

This is NOT a book on how to make your beds. "Start Your Day with a Task Complete" MAKE YOUR BED is one of those strange titles that makes one quickly become curious about what's inside. At least that's what happened with me. Upon noticing this book, I remembered coming across the importance of 'm......more

Goodreads review by Dr. Appu on March 03, 2024

Can a simple act of making your bed change your life? How can something so simple alter your life? Those who are familiar with the Japanese concept of Kaizen can easily understand this concept. William H. McRaven tells us some simple, practical methods to solve life's complex problems. "Making my b......more

Goodreads review by Bianca on July 15, 2019

I don't know why I requested this book, I thought maybe it'll inspire me to make my bed or inspire me to accomplish stuff. I should have checked the blurb and the author. Thank goodness it was a very short book. The author is an admiral, former SEAL, etc - I would like to say that these accolades imp......more

Goodreads review by Starjustin on July 03, 2018

5 well earned stars for this motivational story of Admiral William H. McRavens journey to becoming a navy seal. This book was written and narrated in 2017 by the Admiral himself. The book also includes his famous commencement speech, which took place on May 21st, 2014, for the graduating class of th......more

Goodreads review by Mildred on April 04, 2017

Straight talk from a former Navy SEAL There are many "self-help" books on the market that contain solid information. However, General McRaven's Make Your Bed comes across as refreshingly different from those books by well known self-help gurus like Dr. Phil or Tony Robbins mainly because the anecdote......more


Quotes

"Should be read by every leader in America... [MAKE YOUR BED] is a book to inspire your children and grandchildren to become everything that they can. It is a book to discuss with your executive leadership team as a spur to meeting shared goals. Most of all, it is a book that will leave you with tears in your eyes."—Wall Street Journal

"Full of captivating personal anecdotes from inside the national security vault...McRaven's lessons, like his commencement speech, extend far beyond his bed-making. He devotes the 10-chapter book to lessons about moving beyond failure, standing up to bullies and giving others hope."—Washington Post

"McRaven...has taken the genesis of what he learned during SEAL training and his nearly four decades in Navy Special Operations into a thin, powerful book."—USA Today

"Exquisitely simple...superb, smart, and succinct ideas."—Forbes