General Hummer

Lt. General Steven Hummer is a retired U.S. Marine Corps. 3 Star General. General Hummer served his country for 41 years. He began his service as an enlisted Marine then worked his way through the ranks over his military career. During his service, He lead over 150,000 troops through war, deployed on over 20 missions, served along side General “Mad Dog” Mattis, Secretary of Defense, Stanley McChrystal and many other top military leaders. General Hummer’s leadership and love for service is what makes him a leader and an example to thousands of men and women who have had the opportunity to know him.  

Podcast Segments

[5:22] Greatest lesson General Hummer learned from his father  

[11:15] Finding one’s passion and why it is important

[15:48] What drove General Hummer for 41 years as a U.S. Marine

[17:20] Setting priorities to succeed in life

[20:00] Setting goals and how to achieve them

[26:03] One of our greatest challenges in America

[30:50] General Hummer’s idea of being rich and successful

[35:20] Why is service so important and why go above and beyond

[40:25] The importance of faith in General Hummer’s military career

[41:58] General Hummer’s greatest accomplishment in the U.S. Marines

[46:38] Philosophy for getting people back on track through discipline

[48:37] The fundamentals of leadership, time, sacrifice, support  

[52:06] General Hummer’s leadership philosophy & favorite quotes

[55:50] Leaders must work harder for their people….

[1:02:50] General Hummer’s favorite scripture to live by

[1:04:50] General Hummer’s leadership manual

[1:17:40] The greatest challenge General Hummer faced

[1:25:05] How General Hummer continues to develop himself

[1:34:15] Where General Hummer wants to be 10 years from now

[1:37:58] General Hummer’s best book recommendations

[1:40:01] General Hummer on wisdom and understanding

Selected links from show

Armitas Reintegration Program

Combined Arms

The Bible

A Purpose Driven Life

Tie Ins-for Life