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  • Nobody Is Coming to Save You

  • A Green Beret's Guide to Getting Big Sh*t Done
  • By: Scott Mann
  • Narrated by: Scott Mann, Mike Rowe
  • Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (24 ratings)

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Nobody Is Coming to Save You

By: Scott Mann
Narrated by: Scott Mann, Mike Rowe
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A New York Times bestselling author and leadership coach shares his invaluable secrets for successfully motivating people to action in low-trust, high-stakes environments.

For years, Scott Mann worked in low-trust, high stakes environments where nobody was coming to save him, his men, or the exhausted majority of Afghans they served. There, he learned that the best way to get big sh*t done and bridge vast divisions is to meet people where they are, not where you want them to be. He calls this approach Rooftop Leadership.

Wherever you live, work, or play—in real estate, in corporate sales, in HR, for a community volunteer group, in a non-profit, in politics—the hardest thing to find these days is authentic connection with other people. The social trends and fraying of civil society after more than two years of prolonged isolation from Covid, mass technology, organizational strain, and blinking-red stress levels on our emotional dashboards have taken a toll that those of us in our own exhausted majority are only beginning to understand and appreciate.

With inspiring stories about his experiences in the military and candid reflections on civilian life, Scott Mann connects listeners to a more ancient, primal aspect of their nature rendered dormant by the modern world. Nobody Is Coming to Save You shows listeners how to navigate the Churn that's dividing us and learn to make new and deeper connections to ourselves, to each other, and to the natural world around us.

©2024 Scott Mann (P)2024 Center Street
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Nobody’s Coming to Save You is written by a man who knows from personal experience how teaching the sharp lessons of self-reliance, setting goals, and never giving in until the mission is accomplished makes the world a better place, as those lessons are keys to greater self-confidence and a strong sense of character. I know Lt Colonel (ret) Scott Mann as a friend and leader who knows how to get stuff done. He has seen his share of combat, has served our country well, and anyone who reads his book will benefit greatly from the stories he shares and the inspirational heroes we meet along the way.”—Gary Sinise, actor and founder of Gary Sinise Foundation

“Some people serve a term, and some a career, but only a select few serve for a lifetime. LTC Scott Mann's heart bleeds for our freedom and for our country. When he is sending us a message, we should all pay attention."—Shawn Ryan, former Navy SEAL and CIA contractor and host of the “The Shawn Ryan Show” podcast

“Why should you or I listen to a Green Beret on the subject of taking charge of our own lives in this era of divisiveness and disillusion? Because the Special Forces mindset of ‘Influence without authority’ is the key to self-motivation, self-reinforcement, and self-belief. Lt. Col. Scott Mann has not only ‘been there and done that’ in overseas combat commands but he's brought it all home through his brain-children—Rooftop Leadership, Operation Pineapple Express, the Heroes Journey; he's even written, produced, and taken the stage (and soon a movie) in Last Out, about the ordeal of the warrior's return to civilian life. The common denominator of all these ventures—and of Nobody Is Coming To Save You—is the mindset of Start-It-Yourself, Don't-Wait-To-Get-Chosen. Scott is the greatest champion I know of bottom-up leadership. In this age of polarization and catastrophization, the answer to ‘Who is coming to save us?’ can only be one thing: We ourselves. We are coming to save us. Scott Mann and Nobody Is Coming To Save You point us to the tools and the mindset to make this happen.”—Steven Pressfield, bestselling author of Gates of Fire and The War of Art

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Too Much Filler

Didn't make it past the first few chapters. Mr. Mann likes storytelling, as he will say in the book. Unfortunately, his storytelling is very long-winded and padded with stuff that could easily be left out. I didn't want to slog through all that to get to the crux of the story.
Would it have been worth the slog in the end? Perhaps. But I've got too much sh*t to do to find out.

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THIS title was so TIMELY FOR THIS MOST RECENT TRAGEDY IN NC

the "TIPS herein are VITAL to go VIRAL and RUN WITH!" (quoting my words with emphasis on VISION)

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The emotion the author conveys.

At first I didn't think I would take much away from this book. By the end of this book I felt like I could form true coalitions and...get big shit done!

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Another incredible book by Scott

Thank you for sharing more of your life and stories with the world. I hope to continue to find ways for our paths to cross in the future. I’m forever appreciative of your knowledge, mentorship and friendship!! I will be recommending this read to many.

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Poorly written

A fifth grader could have written this better. The author gave no insights into how to improve personal skills to improve trust. This is what he led us to believe. Instead, it is a poorly-written memoir. I guess the Onion was right about the lower percentage of all graduating classes. Save your money.

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