Never Enough: A Navy SEAL Commander on Living a Life of Excellence, Agility, and Meaning
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Summary
In Never Enough， Mike Hayesformer Commander of SEAL Team TWOhelps readers apply high-stakes lessons about excellence， agility， and meaning across their personal and professional lives。
Mike Hayes has lived a lifetime of once-in-a-lifetime experiences。 He has been held at gunpoint and threatened with execution。 He’s jumped out of a building rigged to explode， helped amputate a teammate’s leg， and made countless split-second life-and-death decisions。 He’s written countless emails to his family， telling them how much he loves them， just in case those were the last words of his they’d ever read。 Outside of the SEALs， he’s run meetings in the White House Situation Room， negotiated international arms treaties， and developed high-impact corporate strategies。
Over his many years of leadership， he has always strived to be better， to contribute more， and to put others first。 That’s what makes him an effective leader， and it’s the quality that he’s identified in all of the great leaders he’s encountered。 That continual striving to lift those around him has filled Mike’s life with meaning and purpose， has made him secure in the knowledge that he brings his best to everything he does， and has made him someone others can rely on。
In Never Enough， Mike Hayes recounts dramatic stories and offers battle- and boardroom-tested advice that will motivate readers to do work of value， live lives of purpose， and stretch themselves to reach their highest potential。
Mike Hayes has lived a lifetime of once-in-a-lifetime experiences。 He has been held at gunpoint and threatened with execution。 He’s jumped out of a building rigged to explode， helped amputate a teammate’s leg， and made countless split-second life-and-death decisions。 He’s written countless emails to his family， telling them how much he loves them， just in case those were the last words of his they’d ever read。 Outside of the SEALs， he’s run meetings in the White House Situation Room， negotiated international arms treaties， and developed high-impact corporate strategies。
Over his many years of leadership， he has always strived to be better， to contribute more， and to put others first。 That’s what makes him an effective leader， and it’s the quality that he’s identified in all of the great leaders he’s encountered。 That continual striving to lift those around him has filled Mike’s life with meaning and purpose， has made him secure in the knowledge that he brings his best to everything he does， and has made him someone others can rely on。
In Never Enough， Mike Hayes recounts dramatic stories and offers battle- and boardroom-tested advice that will motivate readers to do work of value， live lives of purpose， and stretch themselves to reach their highest potential。
Editor Reviews
I’ve known Mike for over two decades and seen his incredible leadership and dedication to the SEALs， our military， and our nation。 Mike’s experiences and wisdom make Never Enough a valuable read that I strongly recommend to anyone looking to live a more extraordinary life。”
Admiral William McRaven （Ret。）， Former Commander of U。S。 Special Operations Command and #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Make Your Bed
“Mike Hayes’s great strength is his understanding that leadership comes from putting others first。 As a result， Never Enough is the book you didn’t know you needed filled with constructive ways to be better leaders and better people。 Here’s the recipe for uniting and strengthening our nation。 Here’s how to unlock excellence。”
Brad Meltzer， Bestselling Author of The Lincoln Conspiracy
"Never Enough is a brilliant and wonderfully insightful compilation of stories and timeless lessons gained from a successful life and career as a Commanding Officer in the Navy SEALs， a Policy Maker in the White House and a Technologist in Corporate America。 As we confront a future filled with both remarkable promise and unsettling uncertainties， the book is a reminder that leading a life of excellence， agility and meaning is the best way to not lose sight of the fact that in all of our human endeavors， the journey is more important than the destination。"
Frank D'Souza， Co-Founder and Former CEO of Cognizant Technology Solutions
“I was inspired by Never Enough and Mike Hayes’s determination to constantly push himself to achieve excellence。 It’s an important lesson brought to life by his unique combination of experiences as a decorated Navy SEAL Commander， a senior White House official， and successful business executive。 Mike writes with humility， candor， and a sharp sense of humor; this is a must read for anyone hoping to learn how to lead through adversity and bring out the best in themselves and their teams。”
David McCormick， CEO of Bridgewater Associates
"Never Enough is the ultimate playbook for leading a winning team， whether in a boardroom or on the field。 Mike Hayes's leadership style was forged on the frontlines as a Navy SEAL， but the lessons that he's distilled in his book could be applied to every person players， coaches， and beyond I work with on a daily basis。"
Kirk Ferentz， Head Football Coach， University of Iowa
"Being an entrepreneur takes guts， grit， and the willingness to take a risk but it's nothing like the risks Mike Hayes has taken during his extraordinary life。 Whether you're building a business or building a life， Never Enough is an incredible manual for getting the best out of yourself， your team， and your community。 Just like Mike is a one-of-a-kind achiever， his book is a one-of-a-kind must-read。"
Neil Blumenthal， CEO of Warby Parker
"In business， it's critical to think strategically， move quickly， and be ready to pivot at any moment in other words， you have to think like a SEAL。 In Never Enough， Mike Hayes applies the lessons he's learned as a SEAL to the business world。 It's essential reading for anyone looking to reach the next level。"
Steve Case， Former CEO and Chairman of AOL
"I've known Mike Hayes my entire careerhe is the real deal， a true mentor， and so are the lessons in this book。 This isn't abstract theory， but hard-won， real-world experience distilled into lessons you can apply to your life and business。 Never Enough is exactly what America needs right now。
Dan Crenshaw， U。S。 Representative for Texas's 2nd District， former Navy SEAL， and New York Times bestselling author of Fortitude
"This useful distillation of the life philosophy of Navy SEALs can be used by anyone。 Combining biography， business， and self-help， Hayes’s account will be welcome in library collections where patrons are looking for personal and professional guidance。"
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Reviews
lurkykitty
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Thank you to Celadon Books for an advanced reading copy of Never Enough。 Mike Hayes has had a career of service and leadership。 He is a Navy SEAL， has worked in the White House， and in business。 In this book， he describes his experiences as a Navy SEAL to illustrate principles of self improvement， flexibility， compassion， meaning and leadership。 The author has a humble， concise， direct and honest tone。 His stories are fascinating。 The lessons learned from his experiences whether they were successes or failures， can be applied to the personal and professional life of anyone， not just those in the military。 The value of a life lived in service to others is emphasized。 Never Enough should be read by anyone in leadership， business， medicine， HR， education or government。 It should be mandatory reading for those considering military service。 In conclusion， anyone can enjoy Mike Hayes' experiences and benefit from his wisdom。 #ReadNeverEnough #CeladonReads #partner @CeladonBooks
Penny lurkykitty
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Thank you to Celadon Books for an advanced reading copy of Never Enough。 Mike Hayes has had a career of service and leadership。 He is a Navy SEAL， has worked in the White House， and in business。In this book， he describes his experiences as a Navy SEAL to illustrate principles of self improvement， flexibility， compassion， meaning and leadership。 The author has a humble， concise， direct and honest tone。 His stories are fascinating。 The lessons learned from his experiences whether they were success Thank you to Celadon Books for an advanced reading copy of Never Enough。 Mike Hayes has had a career of service and leadership。 He is a Navy SEAL， has worked in the White House， and in business。In this book， he describes his experiences as a Navy SEAL to illustrate principles of self improvement， flexibility， compassion， meaning and leadership。 The author has a humble， concise， direct and honest tone。 His stories are fascinating。 The lessons learned from his experiences whether they were successes or failures， can be applied to the personal and professional life of anyone， not just those in the military。 The value of a life lived in service to others is emphasized。Never Enough should be read by anyone in leadership， business， medicine， HR， education or government。 It should be mandatory reading for those considering military service。 In conclusion， anyone can enjoy Mike Hayes' experiences and benefit from his wisdom。#ReadNeverEnough #CeladonReads #partner @CeladonBooks 。。。more
Jeremy Stewart
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📚𝗣𝘂𝗯 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄📚Title: 𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝐸𝑛𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎAuthor: 𝑀𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝐻𝑎𝑦𝑒𝑠Number Of Pages: 273Genre: 𝐵𝑖𝑜𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑝ℎ𝑦/𝑆𝑒𝑙𝑓 𝐻𝑒𝑙𝑝Publication Date: 02/09/2021 🎂🎂Rating: 📕📕📕📕🔖（4。5 stars）This is the first book I have read from this author。 Thank you Celadon books for the #gifted copy。So in this book Mike Hayes takes his experience as a navy seal commander to help guide others through daily life。 I loved reading this story。 As dramatic of things as he went through， those life lessons made him the person he is today， and he helps 📚𝗣𝘂𝗯 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄📚Title: 𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝐸𝑛𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎAuthor: 𝑀𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝐻𝑎𝑦𝑒𝑠Number Of Pages: 273Genre: 𝐵𝑖𝑜𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑝ℎ𝑦/𝑆𝑒𝑙𝑓 𝐻𝑒𝑙𝑝Publication Date: 02/09/2021 🎂🎂Rating: 📕📕📕📕🔖（4。5 stars）This is the first book I have read from this author。 Thank you Celadon books for the #gifted copy。So in this book Mike Hayes takes his experience as a navy seal commander to help guide others through daily life。 I loved reading this story。 As dramatic of things as he went through， those life lessons made him the person he is today， and he helps by giving advice on what things you can do to improve on to live the best life you can。 I have relatives who were in the military， and this book felt very personal。I would recommend this to all readers。 。。。more
Daniel Cuthbert
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I received a free ARC of this title from Celadon Books in exchange for an honest review。 When you receive a motivational book from a former member of the military （a Navy Seal to boot）， you are tempted to believe the advice from it will come out sounding like a drill instructor yelling at you to drop and give them 20。 Self-help has been a genre to me， like diet books， where they are a dime a dozen and almost always variations on the same silly theme。 But while reading about the varied life exper I received a free ARC of this title from Celadon Books in exchange for an honest review。 When you receive a motivational book from a former member of the military （a Navy Seal to boot）， you are tempted to believe the advice from it will come out sounding like a drill instructor yelling at you to drop and give them 20。 Self-help has been a genre to me， like diet books， where they are a dime a dozen and almost always variations on the same silly theme。 But while reading about the varied life experiences of Mike Hayes， you can’t have but fully understand how the life he lived could lead to his kind of thinking and one that， while certainly not everyone’s lived-in experience， certain ideas definitely have the ability to transcend nearly “the military experience” and become applicable for the civilian one。 Ultimately， there is enough here to satisfy either the strict disciplinarian or the casual reader looking for a different perspective that has a unique perspective and yet universal undertones。 Ultimately， “Never Enough” is a remarkably interesting read。 #ReadNeverEnough #CeladonReads @CeladonBooks #partner 。。。more
Lorie
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This was a really good book and I really enjoyed it。 I liked the stories he told to go along with his living a good life。 I especially liked how he told his daughter to "make a good day" instead of "have a good day。 This was a really good book and I really enjoyed it。 I liked the stories he told to go along with his living a good life。 I especially liked how he told his daughter to "make a good day" instead of "have a good day。 。。。more
Christy
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- Valuable Lessons From a Different Perspective -At first look， this book caught my eye as an inspirational debut told from a perspective very much unlike my own。 This book serves as a collection of stories from a former navy seal， each story serving a point or concept of valuable lessons learned in the field。 Working in the public sector of Information Technology myself， I wanted to give this one a read to offer a fresh perspective that would also be applicable to my line of work: risk， governa - Valuable Lessons From a Different Perspective -At first look， this book caught my eye as an inspirational debut told from a perspective very much unlike my own。 This book serves as a collection of stories from a former navy seal， each story serving a point or concept of valuable lessons learned in the field。 Working in the public sector of Information Technology myself， I wanted to give this one a read to offer a fresh perspective that would also be applicable to my line of work: risk， governance， and civility。 As part of my position in the public sector， my job is considered a public service， with each agency being potential "customers"。 Security and governance principles can be applied to the IT field when it comes down to establishing policies， procedures， and building/maintenance of infrastructure。 That being said， it brings to light a combination of stories and guiding principles that hold lessons to be learned that everyone can apply in their daily lives to be better and strive for more。 。。。more
Kristi Clifton
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Never Enough is typically not my usual genre of books that I read。 Going into it， I definitely had my shoulders up， wondering what "this guy" is going to tell me that I'm doing wrong and how he thinks that I should fix it。 I was surprised at how much I ended up liking Never Enough。 The author writes directly and honestly without a lot of fluff and I did not get the sense that he was telling me what he thinks is wrong and how to fix it。 I enjoyed the military stories and could relate to some of t Never Enough is typically not my usual genre of books that I read。 Going into it， I definitely had my shoulders up， wondering what "this guy" is going to tell me that I'm doing wrong and how he thinks that I should fix it。 I was surprised at how much I ended up liking Never Enough。 The author writes directly and honestly without a lot of fluff and I did not get the sense that he was telling me what he thinks is wrong and how to fix it。 I enjoyed the military stories and could relate to some of them。 He shared stories and example of how he failed and the lessons that he learned。 He shared experiences where it was imperative to seek help and guidance from others， and how to be flexible and creative with problem solving。 Overall， I enjoyed Never Enough and felt that the author was humble and simply wants to help others from mistakes and lessons that he learned and the wisdom he also learned through those。 。。。more
MizzyRed
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I do not read self help books because I prefer to escape through fantasy or science fiction。 But I was given the chance to read this and so I gave it a shot。 First off， I do not like the title of this book。 To me， it seems very depressing and was an immediate turn off。 I kept going though and I did find some interesting bits。 The author must be superman， as well as most of the other SEAL guys that he worked with， always saving the world and getting people to work together for a better future。The I do not read self help books because I prefer to escape through fantasy or science fiction。 But I was given the chance to read this and so I gave it a shot。 First off， I do not like the title of this book。 To me， it seems very depressing and was an immediate turn off。 I kept going though and I did find some interesting bits。 The author must be superman， as well as most of the other SEAL guys that he worked with， always saving the world and getting people to work together for a better future。The self help/motivational bits were okay。 I did see some good bits about going for the tougher path and not just staying in your comfortable zone， adapting to circumstances， and finding out what's important to you and going for it。 It was pretty motivational。I preferred the memoir/ story more though。 I think that is what the author should have stuck with， instead for trying to make it a self help book。 。。。more
Laurel
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Many thanks to Celadon for the ARC of this book！ The title of Never Enough did not stir optimism in me， but Hayes managed to give that phrase an optimistic bent。 He uses "Never Enough" not as an admonition but as a matter of awareness that a person can always strive more。One of the more common foibles of the self-help/memoir genre tends to be cookie cutter recommendations based on a limited scope with a sprinkling of cliché and over-used tripe advice。 Hayes skirts this all by actually providing Many thanks to Celadon for the ARC of this book！ The title of Never Enough did not stir optimism in me， but Hayes managed to give that phrase an optimistic bent。 He uses "Never Enough" not as an admonition but as a matter of awareness that a person can always strive more。One of the more common foibles of the self-help/memoir genre tends to be cookie cutter recommendations based on a limited scope with a sprinkling of cliché and over-used tripe advice。 Hayes skirts this all by actually providing examples for all of his pithy phrases， and they are examples from his experience in active combat， politics， business， and managing those in active combat。 He makes it obvious he knows what he is talking about， but he also pulls no punches in the aspect of 'there is not always one best solution and what worked for me may not work for you'。I appreciated the realism and consistent emphasis Hayes puts on doing the work and going the extra mile。 His focus throughout the book drives home his message of community over self。 The SEAL motto of team， teammate， self echoes in each and every one of his chapters。Overall， this was an interesting perspective on accomplishing tasks in any field and an added viewpoint I found useful as it varies so greatly from my own。 。。。more
Sarah Anderson-Pagal
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*I was sent this an early edition of this book in return for an honest review *I initially requested this book for my husband。 It is more up his ally than my own。 I also challenged myself to read books out of my usual norm of YA and Fantasy。I am glad I read this book。 While I have very little interest in the Military， the information presented in this book by Mr。 Hayes is very useful。 I appreciated his real world examples， writing about his own experience。As I was reading， it felt like I was lis *I was sent this an early edition of this book in return for an honest review *I initially requested this book for my husband。 It is more up his ally than my own。 I also challenged myself to read books out of my usual norm of YA and Fantasy。I am glad I read this book。 While I have very little interest in the Military， the information presented in this book by Mr。 Hayes is very useful。 I appreciated his real world examples， writing about his own experience。As I was reading， it felt like I was listening to a professor。 But a professor that has their class on the edge of their seats， waiting to hear what comes next。 Thank you Celadon for the copy and thank you Mike Hayes for writing this book。 。。。more
Negan88
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When I read the first look of this book I thought， “Wow！ This sounds really interesting， and I would like to know more about Mike’s life！” I read the blurb and also saw it was listed as biographies and memoirs。 So I figured it was going to mainly focus on Mike’s career as a SEAL。WRONG！ This book was a complete disappointment！ I do NOT read self help books or motivational books。 Sure， this world needs more positivity。 However， when you pick a book up thinking it is biographical or a memoir， and a When I read the first look of this book I thought， “Wow！ This sounds really interesting， and I would like to know more about Mike’s life！” I read the blurb and also saw it was listed as biographies and memoirs。 So I figured it was going to mainly focus on Mike’s career as a SEAL。WRONG！ This book was a complete disappointment！ I do NOT read self help books or motivational books。 Sure， this world needs more positivity。 However， when you pick a book up thinking it is biographical or a memoir， and are tricked I don’t feel that is quite right。 With that said， I won’t be sharing this poor review across multiple platforms。 I’m sure the book may be great if you are in a rough spot， and trying to improve on yourself。 Nonetheless， it was not branded as such， and I felt duped into reading a book I was not interested in。 I will only give Never Enough by Mike Hayes one star out of five。 The blurb is absolutely misleading， the content is not as expected， and the genre category is incorrect。 Also， the writing was simply alright。 It was not very eloquent， and very simplex。 It felt like reading a textbook。 I will not be recommending this book to others。 。。。more
Taylor Gipson
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I was sent an advanced reader's copy from @CeladonBooks to read and review before the publication date of 2/9。 This was a very insightful and informative read of the Navy SEALS that serve or have served our great country。 I really enjoyed the true life accounts that Mike Hayes told through his eyes， as it gave me so much more gratitude than I already have for the military members。 The truth he spoke about "Never doing enough" or "being enough" I feel will resonate with more people who read this I was sent an advanced reader's copy from @CeladonBooks to read and review before the publication date of 2/9。 This was a very insightful and informative read of the Navy SEALS that serve or have served our great country。 I really enjoyed the true life accounts that Mike Hayes told through his eyes， as it gave me so much more gratitude than I already have for the military members。 The truth he spoke about "Never doing enough" or "being enough" I feel will resonate with more people who read this novel。 There are many ways we can ALL help to make America a better place and also to be better for ourselves， our community， and to others in general。 Mark your calendars for February 9th to purchase this great book！ #ReadNeverEnough #CeladonReads #partner 。。。more
Maria
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—I received an Advanced Review Copy on Bookish First （referral code: 943f933e29d8339e3）
Carol （Kimiko）
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it is a hard book to put down。 i would like to thank Mike Hayes for his service。
Debbie Viscosi
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Mike Hayes is a leader。 His years as a Navy Seal， experience at the White House， and private business have refined his innate abilities。 In his book， "Never Enough"， Mike Hayes explains how to adopt his mindset and improve your or your organization's leadership abilities。 He steps through how each of us can live our life with excellence， agility， and meaning。 He provides very clear explanations and uses real life examples to illustrate his point。He discusses challenges that can be encountered in Mike Hayes is a leader。 His years as a Navy Seal， experience at the White House， and private business have refined his innate abilities。 In his book， "Never Enough"， Mike Hayes explains how to adopt his mindset and improve your or your organization's leadership abilities。 He steps through how each of us can live our life with excellence， agility， and meaning。 He provides very clear explanations and uses real life examples to illustrate his point。He discusses challenges that can be encountered in leadership and how to use those challenges to excel。 While many books on leadership offer vague platitudes， this book gives concrete examples and explains in-depth how， as a leader， to develop those around you。 Mike Hayes knows what he is writing about and his book is immensely useful and encouraging to anyone in a leadership position。 We all can benefit from the lessons presented in "Never Enough" since a life of excellence， agility and meaning are certainly goals for everyone。 。。。more
Heather Axtell Slone
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This book was different from what I usually read but I did like it a lot。 It told the story about navy seals and what they go through。 It was very interesting I learned a lot of new things from this book。 Thanks for the early read。
Samantha Fink
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4。5 starsThanks to Bookish-First and the Publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review！This book takes on a whole new meaning of never enough。 It’s not about perfection or never feeling accomplished， it’s about understanding that whatever you are striving for， you can always grow in your ability。 It’s also about understanding what motivates us and how we can align ourselves to achieve our goals。 This book is about helping us to never give up on what matters most to us。 4。5 starsThanks to Bookish-First and the Publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review！This book takes on a whole new meaning of never enough。 It’s not about perfection or never feeling accomplished， it’s about understanding that whatever you are striving for， you can always grow in your ability。 It’s also about understanding what motivates us and how we can align ourselves to achieve our goals。 This book is about helping us to never give up on what matters most to us。 To feel we still haven’t done enough。It’s amazing how he relates a situation or experience that is high stakes， like choosing to kill someone or not， to something that we all relate to， to take action or not， even in simple things。 I also appreciate the range of people that can benefit from the lessons in this book。 No matter what path you’ve taken in life， this book is made to benefit you in whatever you have chosen。 For a non-fiction， this book is highly engaging。 It’s a page turner， which is rare for a book like this。 The stories and experiences in the book are captivating and moving。 Even if you’re not into motivational books like this， the stories are worth reading the book。The writing style is amazing。 The way the author talks directly to us is unique and also perfect for the type of book this is。 The way the author gets across his point is profound and makes us think。 He asks us questions so that we can contemplate what he is saying。 The logic behind his reasonings was very well expressed and it was easy for us to understand what he wanted us to take away from what he was saying。The organization of the book is broken down into different sections of larger sections， and single ideas of larger ideas。 There are 3 sections， each broken down into 3 chapter， and each chapter is broken down into subheadings。 It keeps us focused on a specific aspect and allows us to mentally get organized。 It also allows for a deeper dive into individual lessons。 It’s clear that this structure was though through and it payed off。 This allowed the book to be strategic and not a crazy mess of information。 I like the emphasis on not just being better for others but being better for ourselves。 To prove to ourselves that we are more than we think。 There are so many lessons that can be taken away from this book。 I fully recommend that you discover them for yourself。 。。。more
Jackie
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I feel like I’m a better person just for having read this book。 Although there were moments when i wondered what this book had to offer someone like me， i was able to make the connections the author offered。 I say offered because nothing was shoved down the reader’s throat， but set forth in a very thought provoking way。 Even the moment where he discussed his religious faith was respectful and meaningful。I highly recommend this book to anyone thinking about their place in the world and how they c I feel like I’m a better person just for having read this book。 Although there were moments when i wondered what this book had to offer someone like me， i was able to make the connections the author offered。 I say offered because nothing was shoved down the reader’s throat， but set forth in a very thought provoking way。 Even the moment where he discussed his religious faith was respectful and meaningful。I highly recommend this book to anyone thinking about their place in the world and how they can improve even the smallest part of it。 。。。more
Maggie Mudd
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This is a book written to appeal to anyone who wants to find greater meaning in life。 Written by a former Navy SEAL Commander， whose experiences inform his point of view and method of operating， by no means is it reserved for those who love the military and are attracted to extreme stories of warrior feats of daring-do。 It is a book that stresses the importance of identifying your core values and putting them to work in service of others to accomplish goals that you value as being meaningful。 It This is a book written to appeal to anyone who wants to find greater meaning in life。 Written by a former Navy SEAL Commander， whose experiences inform his point of view and method of operating， by no means is it reserved for those who love the military and are attracted to extreme stories of warrior feats of daring-do。 It is a book that stresses the importance of identifying your core values and putting them to work in service of others to accomplish goals that you value as being meaningful。 It is about cultivating the habits of excellence in moral leadership that are inclusive and inspire trust， value creativity and produce agility。 It is about constantly seeking improvement and abandoning defeatist complacency and the need for ego-driven recognition。The book is written in a very accessible style。 It encourages readers to overcome their fears of failure and to welcome and embrace challenges， even if they are very hard。 I found it motivational， and relevant for a broad age group， starting with teens。 。。。more
Jenn
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I received an ARC from BookishFirst and the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 @CeladonBooks #ReadNeverEnoughI didn't expect to like this book。 I definitely read it with a bias as someone who has been around the military for many years now。 I was pleasantly surprised。 Many books of this type read like an assignment and I feel like I have to take notes while struggling through them。 This book was an easy read while presenting several ideas for self awareness， improvement， and growth。 The I received an ARC from BookishFirst and the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 @CeladonBooks #ReadNeverEnoughI didn't expect to like this book。 I definitely read it with a bias as someone who has been around the military for many years now。 I was pleasantly surprised。 Many books of this type read like an assignment and I feel like I have to take notes while struggling through them。 This book was an easy read while presenting several ideas for self awareness， improvement， and growth。 There were absolutely sections of the book that felt like the author was bragging about their accomplishments and how great they were in a specific situation。 Sometimes the stories told to illustrate a point didn't make sense to me but I ultimately really enjoyed this book and found some great take home points。 I would definitely recommend this book。 。。。more
G
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Review coming soon， just won the book and added it to my library
Dana
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Never Enough is an insightful first person account layered with faith， purpose， and value。 The book is split up into sections - and I chose to read through based on those sections and their setup。 This allowed me to prolong my reading of the full work and have time to contemplate each life lesson that Hayes imparts on his readers。While Hayes has unique experiences atypical to the average individual， he finds a way to bridge connections between those experiences and every day life。 Whether you ar Never Enough is an insightful first person account layered with faith， purpose， and value。 The book is split up into sections - and I chose to read through based on those sections and their setup。 This allowed me to prolong my reading of the full work and have time to contemplate each life lesson that Hayes imparts on his readers。While Hayes has unique experiences atypical to the average individual， he finds a way to bridge connections between those experiences and every day life。 Whether you are ex-Navy SEAL （or even current Navy SEAL） or non-military， there are insights and lessons worth taking away from Never Enough。Each page is filled with thoughtful words， deep insights， meaningful lessons for every reader to take to heart。 If you read this one critically， then you will take away from it numerous lessons for yourself and your every day life。**Book received as ARC。 。。。more
Darlene
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Great motivational book on showing you how you can strive to do better in your life。 It makes you think about pushing yourself harder to do better at every aspect of your life。 Enjoyed reading this book。 I received my copy through Goodreads first reads in exchange for my honest opinon
Megn
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When I was 16 I really wanted to be a Navy SEAL but found out they don't allow girls。 I planned on joining the navy but never did。 This book was part memoir and part motivational。 I loved the stories and antidotes about time in the SEALS and working in the White House during the Bush and Obama administrations。 What a wonderful compilation of short stories。 In between the short stories about places served/stationed， Thank you by the way for your service。 There is a huge motivational push to help When I was 16 I really wanted to be a Navy SEAL but found out they don't allow girls。 I planned on joining the navy but never did。 This book was part memoir and part motivational。 I loved the stories and antidotes about time in the SEALS and working in the White House during the Bush and Obama administrations。 What a wonderful compilation of short stories。 In between the short stories about places served/stationed， Thank you by the way for your service。 There is a huge motivational push to help you be the best person you can be。 How to juggle business and your personal life。 How to keep your loved ones sane while you are on active duty for your country while bombs are going off 20 feet away from you。 How to work at the White House without knowing much about the policies but pulling everyone together for the greater good。I never knew the intense training that SEALS endured （aside from watching GI Jane） and solid program it is to make the best of the best。Great book which I'm going to recommend to everyone。 。。。more
Nora Dorste
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Truly an inspiring read。 One need not be part of an elite force to reap the benefits of this book。 Mike masterfully intertwines with his far from commonplace life experiences as a Navy SEAL commander， White House Fellow， and senior executive in the private sector into valuable lessons that transcend age， occupation， and gender。 The captivating real-life examples of learning from "mistakes，" lifting others rather than tearing them down， and embracing diversity of opinion， make Never Enough an ind Truly an inspiring read。 One need not be part of an elite force to reap the benefits of this book。 Mike masterfully intertwines with his far from commonplace life experiences as a Navy SEAL commander， White House Fellow， and senior executive in the private sector into valuable lessons that transcend age， occupation， and gender。 The captivating real-life examples of learning from "mistakes，" lifting others rather than tearing them down， and embracing diversity of opinion， make Never Enough an indispensable addition to required reading lists from the high school level to the boardroom and everywhere in between。 It is never too soon to put positive and productive thought processes into practice。 I feel fortunate to have been given early access to this book， the philosophies of which will linger in my mind moving forward。 。。。more
Megan
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First I would like to say a HUGE thank you to CELADON books ， Bookishfirst。com （for holding the raffle） and Mike Hayes for the ARC proof of this book。On bookishfirst this is labeled as a biography/memoir - which is correct - it is however also a motivating Self Help piece of art ， bookshelf staple。 THIS BOOK ！ When I read the first few pages on bookishfirst to write my first review I was under the impression from what I read that these were war stories - which they are - but boy was I wrong 。 Th First I would like to say a HUGE thank you to CELADON books ， Bookishfirst。com （for holding the raffle） and Mike Hayes for the ARC proof of this book。On bookishfirst this is labeled as a biography/memoir - which is correct - it is however also a motivating Self Help piece of art ， bookshelf staple。 THIS BOOK ！ When I read the first few pages on bookishfirst to write my first review I was under the impression from what I read that these were war stories - which they are - but boy was I wrong 。 This is much more than a book about A mans service as a SEAL ， its an uplifting lesson giver 。 It Teaches you about what Mike values are 。 But not just that how he has learned to be so mentally strong and physically capable awhile serving our county 。 I learned so much not only about Mike but about myself while reading this book 。 I learned a lot of valuable lessons ， and words to help me do better （ I was about to say be ， but dont be a Be-er be a Do-er ）。 This book made me reflect on my own life while learning a glimpse of what SEAL life was like 。 This book is SUPER motivational， Its moving 。 This book will make you Reflect on life ， it will make you cry ， laugh ， and learn 。 It was super easy and face paced read ， I did NOT want to put this down ; one I will re-read over and over again for a lifetime ！ My favorite things from this book 。 "we can never be present enough ， purposeful enough and thoughtful enough 。 Act with intent""Don't be afraid to aim high and miss， but to aim low and hit""moving to a hard path and failing -but learning - is still a better outcome than doing what's easy""challenge yourself and do not limit your ambition""the day you stop improving is the day you stop being excellent""realize there is more growth ahead""all we have on every topic is varied levels of ignorance 。 No one has it all figured out""everyone is motivated by different things"the list goes on 。。。。 To sum it up ， GO BUY THIS BOOK 。 If you are interested in moments in this mans life as a SEAL ， what it takes ， what it took ， what he conquered ， grew ， learned ， failed ， succeeded - How he built Strong relationships with peers and overall keep striving to be his best ， BUY THIS BOOK 。 If you need an extra pick me up and to be reminded that life is worth living and that you are worth it and how to daily remind yourself of that ， Read this book 。 If you are stuck in a rut -Or just need a good read this book is for you 。 Thank you again CELADON books for the ARC 。。。more
Sharon
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I was pleasantly surprised to receive this ARC from Celadon Books in exchange for an honest review。 I have read many self-help books， but nothing quite like this。 Mike Hayes shares his ideas and experience on his critical elements of excellence， agility， and meaning in life， with added real-life （sometimes life and death） examples of his time as a Navy SEAL， a White House Fellow， and an executive at high-powered businesses。Mr。 Hayes writes with integrity， sincerity， and intelligence and clearly I was pleasantly surprised to receive this ARC from Celadon Books in exchange for an honest review。 I have read many self-help books， but nothing quite like this。 Mike Hayes shares his ideas and experience on his critical elements of excellence， agility， and meaning in life， with added real-life （sometimes life and death） examples of his time as a Navy SEAL， a White House Fellow， and an executive at high-powered businesses。Mr。 Hayes writes with integrity， sincerity， and intelligence and clearly addresses ways to be a better leader， a better teammate， and a better individual。 There are several true and candid life stories he conveys that brought tears to my eyes as well as much respect for his service。 His book can be applied to work life and home life with ideas of striving to do better， helping others， and bringing positive change to our lives and the world。 In other words， we can make every day greater by being “Never Enough”。First of all， I would like to thank Mr。 Hayes for his service。 Secondly， I recommend this book for those interested in self-improvement as defined by military experiences and applying them in an individual and team environment。 Well done！ 。。。more
MaryClare Stevens
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Something about this book intrigued me when I was given an advance copy for an honest review and my curiosity was totally satisfied！ I like historical fiction， so this memoir/self-help is really a parallel to what I often read。 I have always had a fascination with Navy Seals and the mindset of those who enter the teams。 I thought the book did an excellent job of giving a front row seat to some of the crazy scenarios that these men often find themselves in， but more importantly Mike Hayes finds a Something about this book intrigued me when I was given an advance copy for an honest review and my curiosity was totally satisfied！ I like historical fiction， so this memoir/self-help is really a parallel to what I often read。 I have always had a fascination with Navy Seals and the mindset of those who enter the teams。 I thought the book did an excellent job of giving a front row seat to some of the crazy scenarios that these men often find themselves in， but more importantly Mike Hayes finds a way to make those situations highly relatable to our own lives and the daily choices we make。 After leaving the Seal Teams as one of the top leaders， Mike transfers his skills to the American boardroom where he’s able to use his clear thinking and sound leadership skills in much the same way as the military。 What I found amazing about this book is that it was equal part memoir and self-help without being too much of either part。 The self-improvement parts were so interesting because his ideas are so simple to process and yet difficult for so many to execute。 In a day where personal responsibility and accountability is eroding， I very much appreciated Hayes’ way of asking， “what can I do to lift those up around me？” Our own outlook and actions have consequences， so let’s use them for good。 My final small aside is that I really felt like I got to know the author and he’s got a great sense of humor。 He doesn’t take himself too seriously， which is so refreshing in a day of overly inflated self-importance。 Read Never Enough！ It’s so good！ 。。。more
Shannon Wise
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I have read a lot of books about leadership， many be ex-military service members。 None of them are as good as Never Enough。 Mike Hayes has written what should be the Bible of leadership。 His ideas are clear and concise and he provides anecdotal proof that his methods work。 While this book is ostensibly about leadership， it's actually about living your life to the fullest in service of others。 I took so many things from this book。 It not only provides a framework for leadership， it provides a fra I have read a lot of books about leadership， many be ex-military service members。 None of them are as good as Never Enough。 Mike Hayes has written what should be the Bible of leadership。 His ideas are clear and concise and he provides anecdotal proof that his methods work。 While this book is ostensibly about leadership， it's actually about living your life to the fullest in service of others。 I took so many things from this book。 It not only provides a framework for leadership， it provides a framework for life。 His background as a SEAL provides entertaining， often sad， examples of his philosophy-like holding a Captain's Mast in the field for a SEAL who did something wrong that could have， but didn't， cost lives。 Hayes gave the sailor the option to choose his punishment。 He didn't yell and demean， he had a conversation that made that man a better Seal and a better person。 And isn't that what leadership is all about？ Make people better。 We have gotten so used to a culture of "winning" and that leaders yell and demean to get what they want， we sometimes forget that people are people and they need some humanity as well。 As I said， you do not have to be in a position of authority of leadership to take strong lessons from this book。 This book will change how I deal with my students and how I deal with others， in my professional and personal lives。 Thanks to bookishfirst and celadon books for the advance copy。 I received no compensation in exchange for this review and the opinions expressed herein are mine alone。 。。。more
Olivia Fink
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Thank you， Bookishfirst and Celadon Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 Every wondered what it takes to get into one of the toughest branches in the military？ This book has answered that question and so many more。 And this story is more than just his experiences during his life fulfilling careers， but he gives us lessons he has learned from these experiences and how any of us， even us regular people， can learn to be better。 Some of my favorite things about this book was the stori Thank you， Bookishfirst and Celadon Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 Every wondered what it takes to get into one of the toughest branches in the military？ This book has answered that question and so many more。 And this story is more than just his experiences during his life fulfilling careers， but he gives us lessons he has learned from these experiences and how any of us， even us regular people， can learn to be better。 Some of my favorite things about this book was the stories he shares of his career as a SEAL。 That is what drew me to this book in the first place。 I don’t normally read books like this but from the very beginning I knew this would be the exception。 Not only the mind boggling， life changing， stories he shares but the way he executed sharing them。 I thought that him being a SEAL would make this book hard to understand and to enjoy because I have nothing in common with him， but he wrote in a way that anyone can follow and learn from。 He not only has wonderful skills in leadership but can write so well。 Every word flowed together， and it was truly pleasing to read his words。 I wouldn’t say this book it exactly a memoir but more of lessons you can learn。 Every chapter is a new lesson to learn and each chapter is broken down into even more subtopics that help to achieve the main goal。 At first， I thought that he had un-realistic expectations to tell people that they will never be enough。 I thought his view would be a person has to be tough， show no weakness， work until they die， push and push until you wither away， but that was far from the truth。 Yes， this book it called never enough and to some extent he is saying you are never enough， but not in the way I first thought。 He explained that being Never Enough doesn’t mean we don’t have our limits， because all of us do and each of them are different， but instead explains that we can always improve our skills， we can always learn more， and try to take our mistakes we have made and learn from them。 He teaches that we need to think of others before ourselves， and how we should think of ourselves and other， that even if in a position of power， we need to be flexible to let others take the lead too。 I could truly go on and on with the lessons to be gleamed from this book。 And all of these lessons have personal experiences to back them up。 Some are happy， some are sad， but they all are inspiring。 He has had the life experiences that 10 people combined couldn’t have in their whole lives for his half a life he has liven so far。 I do recommend this book， because I think everyone can learn something， and the stories of his life are truly eye opening。 I was hooked from page one and engaged the whole time。 A true work of art， and well deserved。 。。。more
Joe
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