While most lawyers and Navy SEALs lead much different professional daily lives, there are several fundamental SEAL tenets that can be applied to the legal profession and help lawyers be more effective and productive in their careers.
This topic arose when I complained to my Navy SEAL friend how being a lawyer means we are grinding it out every day. Whether in the courtroom or the boardroom, every day brings a lot of stress and pressure. Former SEAL Jason Kuhn offered that if I were to adjust my mindset, that grind would suddenly become easier and more enjoyable. I was immediately intrigued. Here is what Jason explained using key phrases that he learned from his time serving as a member of one of our country’s most elite special operations team.
