Recounts tales from the author's life and from those of people he encountered during his military service who dealt with hardship with determination, compassion, honor, and courage.

Recounts tales from the author's life and from those of people he encountered during his military service who dealt with hardship with determination, compassion, honor, and courage. A simple act with powerful consequences. To rise in the morning and complete the first task of the day will give one motivation to do more; to accomplish more. The bed also represents the person. Few things in the home are more personal. Making the bed is a reflection of one's discipline, one's pride and one's personal habits.

In 2014, Admiral William H. McRaven gave a commencement speech at the University of Texas, Austin, and shared the ten principles he learned during Navy Seal training that helped him overcome challenges throughout his life. The speech went viral. This timeless book builds on those core tenets to inspire readers to achieve more, even in life's darkest moments.

"Skipper the seal heads to Navy SEAL training and learns ten life lessons (based on the precepts of Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World) from his instructors and with friends"--