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Nick, our relationship with uncertainty is not to run toward it as an opportunity to make decisions but to run away from it. what do you think folks that have that fear -- or what are they missing? because there is a thrill in that that people who do do it like, but there is something missing for other folks of the theyre like, why would you possibly do that? >> colonel, its super nice to meet you and i have to admit one of my favorite books is the marine corpsman youll on strategy which i have ...

Leaders dont exemplify that model. they dont really show us the way they want us to act. its sort of do as i say, not as i do. i think the other thing is that in the military youre taught to be decisive not to be afraid to challenge notions and to get out in front of problems. and i think on the other side you see a lot of play it safe you know i dont want to make this decision yet, i dont want to face into any chaos, i want to just kind of back off from it and see if this thing settles down. th...

Not pushing the envelope. youve got to push the envelope youve got to make the decision -- i was asked just the other day when i was giving a class, what happens when there is no answer? when there is no answer you come up with one. if its the wrong one, you adapt and change and get back on the right track. thats the answer to failure. >> thanks guys. its we had to do this on tv rather than the telephone. it was glatreat to share this. colonel conlin weve played some tape of you in the past as y...