Mike Hayes is the former commanding officer of Navy Seal Team Two, leading a 2,000-person Special Operations task force in southeastern Afghanistan. He was also a White House Fellow, Director of Defense Policy and Strategy at the National Security Council, and has served in several C-level roles in the private sector. Currently, he is managing director at Insight Partners, a software investment firm.

What’s the big idea?

A life of purpose won’t fall into your lap. People who spend their time reacting to events and sudden opportunities are at risk of feeling empty and starved of fulfillment. To find meaningful achievement, you must put in the work of identifying your mission and then go after it.

Below, Mike shares five key insights from his new book, Mission Driven: The Path to a Life o

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