Reviews Admiral McCraven Book " Make Your Bed " - Global Sales Mentor | Zach Selch

26 Apr 2020 · 2 min

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In a brief on‑location monologue recorded at Nairobi’s train station, Zach Selch reviews the short motivational book Make Your Bed by Admiral William H. McRaven, a former U.S. Navy SEAL and architect of the War on Terror. Selch explains that the book expands on McRaven’s famous 2014 commencement speech, distilling simple life principles—making your bed, teamwork, courage—through vivid military anecdotes. He draws parallels to his own experience as a paratrooper scout, recounting a “sugar‑cookie” training exercise where soldiers are drenched, covered in sand, and forced to stand upright, illustrating the book’s gritty storytelling. Selch finds the book motivational and suitable for young people and a broader audience, offering a strong personal endorsement. The video concludes with a promotional call‑to‑action inviting viewers to contact Selch for help growing international sales.

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I'm at the Nairobi train station, and I was reading just a book today, a short— one of those short motivational books called Make Your Bed by Admiral McRavey. Admiral McRavey was one of the top US SEALs. In the past 20 years, he's been highly involved in the American War on Terror. He wrote a book It was really an extension of a graduation talk he gave at a university, which gives some basic points for a better life, and he illustrates everything through stories from his military experience. It's all pretty simple, clear messages for a better life. Make your bed. Why should you make your bed? That kind of thing. Teamwork. Be courageous. Those type of things. On the other hand, He illustrates them with great military stories and really shows you why you should do things and why you should be focused on doing some of the things that we all know we should do and sometimes we don't do, which is great. I myself was a paratrooper scout, sort of an elite soldier as well. Not like a SEAL, but I went through a lot of training. He talks about something like what's called a sugar cookie, which is when you get you all wet and then roll you around in the sand and you have to stand up. Then the whole day covered in sand. I'm very familiar with that. And that's the type of thing he talks about, which is really good, giving you some examples and giving you some feeling. It's very motivational. Great book for a young person. Probably a great book for anybody. Myself, I enjoyed it and I found it a little bit motivational. So highly recommended. Make Your Bed, Admiral McRavey. Remember, when you're ready to grow your international sales, reach out to me. Thanks, Zach. When you decide it's time to grow your international sales, call us.