Becoming the 0.1%

Think like a Royal Marines Commando. Build an unbreakable mindset. Become the 0.1%

Historical recruitment campaigns to become a Royal Marines Commando drew on an 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 the first-ever diary account of this training regime, charting the journey of Gareth Timmins, a 20-year-old recruit at the time. Each week of training is accompanied by lessons on how he transformed his failures into success. It uses real-life and often terrifying experiences to describe to the reader the edge you need to cultivate a 0.1% mindset and succeed in life and work, by learning how to:

– Visualise achievements
– Combat fatigue and burnout
– Stay motivated by not losing sight of the end goal
– Eradicate complacency and achieve mastery
– Redefine expectation and regulate disappointment
– Live without convenience
– Thrive under pressure
– Break down self-imposed limitations
– Be held accountable to others

‘A practical and no-nonsense guide on dealing with the toughest situations, from someone who has been there and done it.’ – Levison Wood