About this episode

Mark Divine discusses the concept of wisdom and its importance in decision-making, contrasting it with intelligence and experience.

What is the difference between what you can do and what you should do? In this episode of the Mark Divine Show, retired Navy SEAL Commander Mark Divine explores the third core skill in the Sheepdog Strong series: Wisdom. Discover why intelligence and experience are not the same as true wisdom, and how discernment combined with a powerful ethos keeps courage from becoming recklessness. Mark shares the incredible story of former SAS operator Damian Mander, who transformed his approach to rh...

People in this episode

Host: Mark Divine

Topics covered

• wisdom
• discernment
• courage
• ethos
• intelligence
• experience
• Sheepdog Strong

Keywords

• wisdom
• discernment
• courage
• Navy SEAL
• Damian Mander
• Sheepdog Strong
• ethos

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SAS, Navy SEAL

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