First Man In: Leading from the Front

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So, suffice to say I was hopeful that the book would be as brutally honest, as Ant seems his whole on-screen demeanour to be. As well as his journey on finding his own balance, his he is honest about his mistakes, but again these were also his teachers. I've always enjoyed the kind of reality TV that involves tough jobs of any kind from crab fishing to gold mining, oil rigs to logging. Anyone watching SAS WDW would be interested to know a bit more about Ant's personal and military life and he is not shy in talking about these things here.

And for me personally, it provides excellent insight into that kind of chaotic neutral character that makes such fascinating, multi-layered anti-heroes.

We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. After 13 years service in the military, with 4 years as a Special Boat Service (SBS) sniper, Ant Middleton is the epitome of what it takes to excel. The thing that really strikes me and that I think is his most redeeming/admirable quality for me is that he was going off the rails, ended up in prison, but pulled it back, sorted himself out and made such a success of his life. I can cut them a bit of slack and at least understand the issues they have when they no longer have that outlet for the aggression.

A very honest and reflective read from someone who is not afraid to share his learnings in life, both failures and successes. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. If a refund is payable to you we will process the refund as soon as possible, and, in any case within fourteen (14) days.What a great insight in to the life of Ant Middleton and how he came to be the man he is, wow what a life he's led! We will process the refund due to you as soon as possible and, in any case within thirty (30) days of the day we confirm via e-mail that you are entitled to a refund for defective goods. He gave an account of Leadership Tips at the end of each chapter which I loved- very motivational yet practical. His persona is much "nicer" on TV) In this book, he refers to himself as god-like, on occasion, and goes into detail about how he looks for weaknesses in people and uses them to get what he wants out of them. There are times when life feels like it has you cornered: financial difficulties, relationship issues, work problems, all of the above.

A good book for young men who are possibly going down the wrong path or those who have been and live with guilt.

I already had the paperback version of this book and found it hard to read at night so bought the kindle version, which was much better.

I admire anyone with the guts to go out and serve their country as I would be scared to do something like that. To survive the gruelling selection process to become a member of the elite you need toughness, aggression, meticulous attention to detail and unrelenting self-discipline, all traits that make for the best leaders. If a refund or reimbursement is payable to you, we will transfer the money using the same method originally used by you to pay for your purchase. Not only is this book one of those precious few that you can't put down until you've digested all of its contents, but it's also a book that enables self-reflection and self-evalutaion, encouraging you to be the best version of you. Due to new rules one presumes there is literally nothing in here about the SBS times, how he ended up there, the experience or why and how he left.Readers will be surprised and possibly opinions changed once gearing his story from childhood to date. This was a very interesting read and a raw, honest account by Ant Middleton of many aspects of his life. But through sheer determination and by confronting life’s challenges, Ant Middleton has come to know the meaning of true leadership.