# Summary: In Episode #207 Ari welcomes [Jesse Yandell](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesseyandell), an NCO and US Army Ranger who's successfully transitioning from life as a Special Forces operator, to life as an entrepreneur. Listen as Jesse and Ari talk about what it takes to make it as an US Army Ranger, how military training is _perfect_ for any aspiring entrepreneur, and why doing the routine things routinely is of the utmost importance. Time Stamped Show Notes: - 31:15 – Introduction of Jesse Yandell - 31:45 – NCO and US Army Ranger - 32:02 – What the Rangers do - 33:05 – When much is given, much is expected - 34:10 – _The Standard_—there's no grey area…it's pass or fail in the Special Forces - 35:35 – What the Rangers specialize in? What's their talent?—The Ranger Fire Team - 37:04 – Turning fear into courage - 37:55 – Jesse has done 15 tours - 39:15 – Describing the week of recovery - 40:50 – The resiliency of the Ranger - 41:50 – The Special Forces community uses PT to handle the recovery process - 43:03 – Rangers are responsible for making sure their teammates get the help they need when they need it - 43:52 – You need to take your recovery as seriously as your training - 44:22 – No one ever sees their own warning signs - 45:00 – _Do the routine things routinely_ - 45:22 – Waking up at 5:30 AM every day - 47:47 – Jesse's Ranger Buddy in Business - 48:05 – [AmericanDreamU.com](http://www.AmericanDreamU.com) - 49:20 – [The Uncommon Human](http://www.uncommonhuman.com/) - 51:00 – Don't put yourself in a compromising situation - 51:24 – _Top 3 Tips to be More Effective:_ - Become confident, than become self-reliant - Live with discipline and humility - Maintain balance - 52:25 – [uncommonhuman.com](http://www.uncommonhuman.com) 3 Key Points: 1. Do the routine things routinely. 2. Understand that when much is given to you, much is expected of you. 3. Never intentionally put yourself into a situation where you're questioning your morals or integrity. Resources Mentioned: - [SirCa](http://sircanav.com/?ref=producthunt) – Helps you find services and facilities along your route, regardless of your mode of transit - [What the Productive Won't Do](http://www.marcandangel.com/2016/01/31/10-things-enormously-productive-people-refuse-to-do/) – A great article from Marc and Angel - [How to be a Better Parent](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2016/01/how-to-be-a-better-parent-2/) – From Barking Up the Wrong Tree - [Hail Overman](http://www.hailoverman.com/flowstate?ref=producthunt) – A flow-state writing app that will keep you writing - [True Bill](https://www.truebill.com/?ref=producthunt) – Find, track, and cancel all your subscriptions in one go - [Workato](https://www.workato.com/workbot-slack?ref=producthunt) – Like Zapier, but you're talking to a bot to create the automation in slack - [Knote](http://knote.com/2016/02/02/want-creative-dont-sleep/) – Want to be creative? Don't sleep - [SethGodin](http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2016/02/fit-and-finish.html) – An upcoming interview with Ari - [The Uncommon Human](http://www.uncommonhuman.com/) – Jesse's Company Sponsored By: [EarthClassMail](https://www.earthclassmail.com/) – Earth Class Mail helps you move your snail mail to the cloud. Visit [www.LessDoing.com/postal](http://www.LessDoing.com/postal) to get signed up now! Text DOLESS to 33733 to sign up for the Less Doing Newsletter Credits - Original Music provided by [Felix Bird](http://2014.felixbird.com/) - Audio Production by [Chris Mottram](https://www.linkedin.com/pub/christopher-mottram/96/b12/708) - Show Notes provided by [Mallard Creatives](http://www.MallardCreatives.com/Testimonials) ------- [Get the FREE Optimize, Automate, Outsource Blueprint here.](https://go.lessdoing.com/blueprint?utm_campaign=blueprint-ari&utm_medium=link&utm_source=podcast) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message