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  • The Gouge!

  • How to Be Smarter than the Situation You Are In
  • By: Admiral Bob Harward
  • Narrated by: Tim Andres Pabon
  • Length: 4 hrs and 35 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (8 ratings)

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The Gouge!

By: Admiral Bob Harward
Narrated by: Tim Andres Pabon
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You are measured by what you do for others, not by what you have accomplished for yourself.

The Gouge, in military parlance, is what you really need to know in order to be smarter than the situation you are in. As a US Navy SEAL, who became a Vice Admiral, Bob Harward lived by the Gouge and used it as a guiding principle for leadership and day-to-day life. More specifically, his success in his military and corporate careers was predicated on the people who worked with him, and for him. Their ability to meet their personal and professional objectives, ensured his success. The Gouge was a persistent and proactive focus on their success, to ensure they, and he, could succeed in all of their endeavors. Now, he is sharing it with the world. In this book, he uses life stories to illustrate how anyone can use the Gouge, not only for their own well-being but also for any organization or community. At its foundation, it is your personal contract with people and humanity.

In this book, Harward boils all of this down into the Gouge philosophy and its key ingredients: on how to move yourself and the people around you forward, using the best information and experienced based knowledge, so that you too can live by the Gouge.

©2024 Admiral Bob Harward (P)2024 G&D Media
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Excellence personified

This book is a biography of Admiral Harward‘s career in the US Navy and more specifically with the elite Navy Seals. However, it’s more than that. In every section Admiral Harward discusses his life philosophy which he calls the Gouge. It’s an unattractive name to very attractive philosophy. This book should be mandatory reading in schools across our country. While it seems harder every year to find great role models, we have one in Admiral Harward.
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Great Wisdom to pass on

Having known Bobby in high school and to see what a success he has become is great. This book offers wise wisdom and morality for today’s life.
I was a navy sonar chiefs wife for 18 years. Our home was home to five other single guys in the sonar division. I became known as the division wife, a role I loved and treasured. My children were toddlers and had five guys in addition to their dad, loving and protecting and spoiling them rotten when the Robert A Owens was in port. The Navy holds a special place in my heart.
Hearing stories from other sides is captivating.
I hope others will learn from this book.
Thanks Bobby for writing it!
Leigh Ann Carter Ware

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A decent framework to live your life.

This book story is great. A military man who rose through the ranks, using certain way of thinking, Managed to have a life of adventure he had never expected. He was able to accomplish big and small things using. the Gouge, which is approachable to anyone.

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Quick read great Message for all

Straight forward message with inspiration and application to anyone’s life. Puts perspective on challenges in life.

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