Brandon Webb

“The game of political music chairs and finger-pointing by career politicians and agency bureaucrats needs to end.”

“It ends all things: birds, trees, flowers, mountain tops, and business; it grinds stones to sand, and as terrible as it is, and it's the most beautiful thing we have in our lives - time.”

“The guys who don't make it through SEAL training are the Rambo wannabes. If you cannot work in a team format but also function autonomously, you won't last for very long.”

“I make a habit of asking myself, 'Is there purpose to this meeting or conversation? Do I want to build a relationship with this person or company? Is there purpose behind this meeting that aligns with my life and business strategy?' If the answer is 'No,' then I pass every time.”

“The terrorists' only rules? That there are no rules, and this gives them a major advantage.”

“A good decision executed quickly is better than a great one never executed.”

“The sniper is like a highly skilled surgeon, practicing his craft on the battlefield.”

“Great performers - in sports, the arts, business, or whatever field - have undertaken massive amounts of training. And when that training is complete... they train some more, and harder than they expect to perform. Why? Training builds confidence and ensures peak performance.”

“The Special Operations community is rooted in unconventional warfare.”

“We saw the integration of the female pilots in the Navy, in combat roles, and the resistance there in the beginning.”

“Small unit autonomy, breaking the right rules, cultural influence, and relationship building has always been the heart Special Operations. Something must be done to ensure these are not lost to the big machine of SOCOM.”

“If any country deserves American support, Ukraine does.”

“A lesson learned, both in the SEAL teams and as an entrepreneur, is that failure is sometimes a critical component of success.”

“We need a clear plan to put radical Islamic terrorism out of vogue, and it should be eliminated at its roots. American SOF are part of the puzzle, but they do not, by themselves, complete the picture.”

“Violence of action, as we call it in the Spec Ops community, will often change the odds in your favor.”

“Elon Musk should be at the top of the list of people to emulate when it comes to leading large organizations that are highly maneuverable and use it as a competitive advantage.”

“My big problem with Hillary and the Department of State where Benghazi is concerned is there is just no accountability.”

“It's important for Americans to know what the guys fighting the wars have been experiencing, not just from the perspective of a talking-head politician or a four-star general.”

“The Special Ops community has always been about mental toughness.”

“I like to measure people by their accomplishments in life and how they consistently act.”