Becoming the 0.1% : 34 lessons from the diary of a Royal Marines Commando recruit / Gareth Timmins.
By: Timmins, Gareth.
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BookPublisher: London : Hodder, 2022Description: Paperback illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm.ISBN: 9781529363531 (pbk.) :; 1529363535 (pbk.) :.Subject(s): Timmins, Gareth -- Diaries | Great Britain. Royal Marines -- Officers -- Diaries | Marines -- Great Britain -- Diaries | Marines -- Training of -- Great Britain | Warfare and Defence | Autobiography: historical, political & military | Military administration | Self-help & personal development | Popular psychologyDDC classification: 359.96 Summary: Historical recruitment campaigns to become a Royal Marines Commando drew on a harrowing but intriguing narrative: 99.9% Need Not Apply. In 2005, only one in a thousand applications for the Royal Marines were successful in reaching the end of training, earning the Coveted Green Beret - a world renowned symbol of excellence. 'Becoming the 0.1%' is a diary account of this training regime, charting the odds-stacked journey of Gareth Timmins, a 20-year-old recruit at the time, and providing a psychological framework for understanding how he was able to cultivate the mental strength and resilience needed to push through to success. Each week of training is accompanied by lessons on his short-comings and growth to peak performance.
| Item type | Current library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reservations | |
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| Adult non-fiction book | Warrington Library Society | 359.96 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 34143110661517 |
Originally published: London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2021.
Includes bibliographical references.
Historical recruitment campaigns to become a Royal Marines Commando drew on a harrowing but intriguing narrative: 99.9% Need Not Apply. In 2005, only one in a thousand applications for the Royal Marines were successful in reaching the end of training, earning the Coveted Green Beret - a world renowned symbol of excellence. 'Becoming the 0.1%' is a diary account of this training regime, charting the odds-stacked journey of Gareth Timmins, a 20-year-old recruit at the time, and providing a psychological framework for understanding how he was able to cultivate the mental strength and resilience needed to push through to success. Each week of training is accompanied by lessons on his short-comings and growth to peak performance.