#325 Leadership with Ret Admiral William H. McRaven
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We started the show with Adam in Pennsylvania who had some questions about withdrawal strategies in retirement. With such a question you'd think Adam was in his 60s but he's not. He's only 40 and wants to retire right now! Needless to say the call became very complicated. While I'm not sure Adam liked what I had to say, it's my job to provide you the unvarnished advice that you deserve.
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Since it's Memorial Day weekend we thought we'd do something special. A few weeks back on the Better Off podcast, I had the privilege of interviewing Retired Admiral William “Bill” McRaven.
If Bill’s name sounds familiar, it is likely because he was the leader that presided over the 2011 Navy SEAL raid, which resulted in the killing of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. Bill was the man who identified the body when it was flown back to Afghanistan and told President Obama that the U.S. finally had their guy.
A few years later in 2014, the four-star admiral and 37-year Navy SEAL veteran delivered the commencement speech at his alma mater, the University of Texas at Austin (Hook ‘em Horns!). Little did McRaven know that his address, which spoke to how students could overcome challenges and change themselves, would become a viral hit with nearly 25 million views online.
In January, 2015 Bill became the Chancellor of the entire University of Texas system and was encouraged to expand his commencement speech into a book, Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World.
We touch on other subjects during the interview...and for the upteenth time over the past eight years, I sometimes have to pinch myself -- I am so lucky to do what I do…#Gratitude.
One other note related to the holiday weekend...
A few weeks back I was part of a Department of Labor webcast that focused on employment, benefits and financial planning for transitioning service members. If you, or someone you know may benefit from it, you can find it here.
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