• Ego clouds and disrupts everything - the planning process, the ability to take good advice, the ability to accept constructive criticism.
• It can even stifle someone's sense of self-preservation. - the most difficult ego to deal with is your own.
• Everyone has an ego - ego drives the most successful people in life.
• When ego clouds our judgement and prevents us from seeing the world as it is - then ego becomes destructive.
• Implementing extreme ownership requires checking your ego and operating with a high degree of humility.
• Admitting mistakes, taking ownership and developing a plan to overcome challenges are integral to any successful team.
• We can't ever think we are too good to fail or that our enemies are not capable, deadly and eager to exploit our weaknesses.
• We must never get complacent.