Grow Yourself: Personal Development School of Growth

The “Do Hard Things” Mindset: A Navy Veteran’s Leadership Playbook


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A 20 year Navy veteran explains how “doing hard things” builds resilience, leadership, and purpose after military service.Episode DescriptionWhat happens after the mission ends?After twenty years in the U.S. Navy, Shaun Bemis faced the same challenge many veterans do. Rebuilding purpose, translating military skills into the civilian world, and finding the next mountain worth climbing.In this conversation, Kevin McNulty and Shaun explore what it really takes to navigate the transition from military life to business leadership, why deliberately seeking hard challenges builds resilience, and how small daily progress can move anyone forward.Shaun shares lessons from combat deployments, Navy SEAL screening, endurance racing, and executive leadership. From intelligence analysis to global business strategy, he explains how the same mindset that works in high stakes environments can also drive success in life and work.This episode is about resilience, leadership, and the discipline of putting one foot in front of the other when the path ahead is uncertain.In this conversation• Why Shaun believes in deliberately doing hard things• Translating military skills into civilian success• The mindset that helped scale a company from 15 to 60 countries• How endurance racing builds mental toughness• The leadership power of asking better questions• What Navy SEAL training teaches about mastery and fundamentals• The “Left Foot, Right Foot” philosophy for overcoming obstaclesConnect with Shaun BemisLinkedIn: @shaunbemisInstagram: @shaunbrunningConnect with Kevin McNultyX @kevinspeaks2uLinkedIn @kevinmcnultyspeaksFacebook @kevinrichardmcnultyInstagram @kevinmcnultyspeaksLinkTree https://linktr.ee/kevinmcnultyHashtags#GrowYourself #VeteranTransition #MilitaryToCivilian #PersonalGrowth #Leadership #Resilience #PurposeAfterService #NavyVeteran #FractionalCOO #TeamRWB #LifeTransition #DoHardThings #KevinMcNulty #ShaunBemis

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