Quotes from Brandon Webb

A lesson learned, both in the SEAL teams and as an entrepreneur, is that failure is sometimes a critical component of success.

Training programs shouldn't be designed to deliver competence; they must be dedicated to producing excellence. Serious organizations don't aspire to be comfortably above average.

While I tend to side with economist Milton Freidman when it comes to free-market economics, there is a place for 'Made in the U.S.A.' where national security is concerned.

Special-purpose dogs have been a critical component for police and military work in the current war on terror. These dogs are some of the bravest animals on the planet.

The terrorists' only rules? That there are no rules, and this gives them a major advantage.

I was happy to be in Afghanistan, doing these real-world operations and taking the fight to the terrorists that attacked us.

The rules of engagement when I was in Afghanistan were very flexible. When you're at war, you're at war.

The guys who don't make it through SEAL training are the Rambo wannabes. If you cannot work in a team format but also function autonomously, you won't last for very long.

Whether you have incredible products like at Apple or a great service business, it all comes down to fundamental trust and relationship-building with your customers.

A good decision executed quickly is better than a great one never executed.

After serving as a U.S. Navy SEAL, I started a business. In four years, it failed incredibly, but I learned a lot about business, raising equity, and choosing partners.

The 'Patriot Act,' 'Enhancing domestic security,' and 'Protect America' all sound great - until you realize that they're catch phrases for programs that contain roving wire taps without a warrant and the collection and sale of your personal information to the U.S. government.

It takes guts to realize you screwed up and to then come clean without any excuses.

Too often, it's the Washington way to hide, point fingers, and try to place blame on someone else.

My big problem with Hillary and the Department of State where Benghazi is concerned is there is just no accountability.

Chris Kyle was a human being, a Texan, Navy SEAL, father, husband, brother, friends to many, and a hero to many; this, at a time when we need all the heroes we can get. I knew him to be a good person, regardless of all the hype floating around in the media.

World records aren't broken in practice, and competitive environments and adversity are the birthplace of champions.

Elon Musk should be at the top of the list of people to emulate when it comes to leading large organizations that are highly maneuverable and use it as a competitive advantage.

There's a lot of SEALs who hate me and claim I've broken our code of silence.

It ends all things: birds, trees, flowers, mountain tops, and business; it grinds stones to sand, and as terrible as it is, and it's the most beautiful thing we have in our lives - time.

I sleep well at night.

Mainstream news covers war and gets everything wrong. I'd rather learn what's happening from soldiers with combat experience. It's like a former NFL player giving play-by-play. We bring the expert commentary.

I'm a big fan of economist Milton Freidman.

It's a huge edge, sometime life-saving, to adopt a good idea early and put it into practice.