

"Or it can be a slingshot, catapulting you on to greatness." "Fear can be a set of manacles, holding you prisoner," writes Webb. As media CEO and national television commentator, he has learned how to apply those same skills in civilian life.ĭrawing on his experiences in combat and business, along with colorful anecdotes from his vast network of super-achiever friends from astronauts to billionaires, Webb shows how people from all walks of life can stretch and transcend their boundaries and learn to use their fears as fuel to achieve more than they ever thought possible. As a Navy SEAL, he learned how to manage the natural impulse to panic in the face of terrifying situations. This is the one secret I will discuss in depth in my new book, Mastering Fear.From New York Times bestselling author and former Navy SEAL Brandon Webb comes a simple yet powerful five-step guide to transforming your life by making your fears work for you instead of against you.īrandon Webb has run life-threatening missions in the world's worst trouble spots, whether that meant jumping out of airplanes, taking down hostile ships on the open sea, or rolling prisoners in the dead of night in the mountains of Afghanistan.


Once you do this you can unlock massive potential. I faced my own fears such as public speaking, heights, financial security and, relationships over and over until I made it a habit to confront fear and use it to my advantage. I learned the value of facing and overcoming internal fear as a 16 year old kid who left home and reinforced this later with my experience as a U.S. I did this because I understand how to face and harness fear as an advantage. I lost it all, and because I wasn’t afraid to confront my fear of failure, I built a second business that’s valued at over $100M today. To say it was a low point in my life would be an understatement. My entire life savings were gone and then my wife asked me for a divorce. After serving in the SEAL Teams for almost a decade as well as running one of the best sniper programs in the world, I got out of the Navy, started a business and lost everything.
