Winning the War with Yourself: Using Timeless Principles of Military Strategy to Defeat Your Own Worst Enemy - Softcover

"This is a masterful piece of writing that is applicable to all people, regardless of their life circumstances. The daily battle we all face against 'YOWE' (Your Own Worst Enemy) can bring down even the strongest amongst us. But Joe offers enduring, timely and actionable tips to flip YOWE in your favor. Read this book now! If you are like me, it will become one of your go-to sources for navigating through the vicissitudes of life."

David Altman, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President and Managing Director
Europe, Middle East and Africa
Center for Creative Leadership
"Great coaching can help you face your most important life challenge - learning to manage yourself! Imagine having some of history's most successful commanders serving as your own personal coaches to help you accomplish that. This is a wonderful guidebook on how to do more by being more!"

Marshall Goldsmith is the Thinkers 50 World's #1 Leadership Thinker and is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of Triggers and
What Got You Here Won't Get You There - two of Amazon's '100 Best Leadership & Success Books to Read in a Lifetime' list 
"Deploy out any one of the strategies described in this book and you will be far more effective at achieving your goals. Deploy the right combination of strategies and you will become unstoppable."

Gary Ryan Blair, The Goals Guy, author of Everything Counts and creator of The 100 Day Challenge
"If you hope to become the person you imagine you could be, read this book."

Dan Rockwell, Leadership Freak, Coach, and Presenter

"If you want to be inspired but too often fall into the trap of being Your Own Worst Enemy when dealing with life's adventures, tragedies, and disappointments then you must read Winning the War with Yourself Field Manual. In my opinion this is truly a classic written by a superbly talented writer who knows how important it is to face life head-on and not allow Your Own Worst Enemy to block your progress by undermining your self-discipline, sapping your psychic energy and eroding your sense of purpose. Joe Tye and the great commanders featured in this book give you all the weapons you need to defeat the worst enemy that is lurking in the dark shadows of your mind!"

Chuck Lauer, Publisher and Editorial Director (retired)
of Modern Healthcare and author of Soar with the Eagles,
Reach for the Stars, and Decency


"When it comes to winning the war with yourself, you couldn't ask for better teachers than Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Napoleon, Ulysses S. Grant, and the other masters of strategy Joe Tye has brought together in this book. A brilliant blending of history, psychology, and personal motivation that will inspire you to do more and be more."

Raymond Aaron, New York Times Bestselling Author
"In this book Joe Tye introduces you to your own worst enemy - yourself - and shows you how to win the battle against yourself to achieve a life of meaning and fulfilment.  The timeless ideas in this book provide you with the battle armor you need to make your best future become reality."

Kevin Eikenberry, leadership expert and bestselling
author of Remarkable Leadership: Unleashing Your
Leadership Potential One Skill at a Time

"You'd have to live a couple lifetimes to read all the books and distill the wisdom that Joe Tye has captured in this amazing text. He's done the heavy lifting. It's your turn now to sit and absorb lessons and insights that range from Roman generals to current military leaders. You'll discover YOWE (Your Own Worst Enemy) and how it can conquer you and - even better - you can prevail over it. Practical. Provocative. Personal. Pertinent. Your resilient spirit requires this field guide because, as Joe says, war is hell but life shouldn't be."

Eileen McDargh, CEO Chief Energy Officer, The Resiliency Group and author of Your Resiliency GPS


"Winning the War with Yourself Field Manual by Joe Tye is a timeless, thoughtful book written with zest and wisdom drawn from history, philosophy, psychology, Neuroscience, spirituality and personal experience. It is a must read for all who aspire to pre-eminence in their lives during their time on this beautiful earth."

Keerthy Sunder, M.D., Author of Face your Addictions and Save your Life and Creator of the Resiliency Challenge for PTSD 

"Joe Tye provides a vital read for healthcare professionals in The Winning the War with Yourself Field Manual. Leading and influencing others with a positive approach is not possible unless we understand how to create positivity within ourselves. This excellent book provides the path and the tools for a daily focus on helping patients and co-workers by helping ourselves." 

Nancy Schlichting: Chief Executive Officer, Henry Ford Health System and author of Unconventional Leadership: What Henry Ford and Detroit Taught Me about Reinvention and Diversity


"Do you ever find yourself doing things over and over and not getting to the outcomes that you hoped for? You want to change an aspect in your life or in the way you lead your organization but find that something is holding you back from doing it. In Joe Tye's Winning the War with Yourself Field Manual you will learn how to quickly identify those characteristics that define 'Your Own Worst Enemy' and then devise a plan on how to combat them. I found this to be an easy read manual that can be shared with executives at all levels in my organization. The principles described hit true to home and felt like they were being  developed just for me. It's not just another flavor of the day program but a methodical approach to really looking inside of oneself and then making specific commitments that will help you control that 'Own Worst Enemy' that may have been preventing you in achieving the potential you know you have within. Get it! Share it! It will help you get out of your comfort zone and move you to a place that lets you realize your dreams and potential."

Ed Lamb, FACHE, President, Western Division, IASIS Healthcare and Chairman, American College of Healthcare Executives
"When Joe and I collaborated on my leadership book Take the Stairs, we talked a lot about the biggest barrier people face for achieving their goals as leaders and as sales professionals: overcoming self-limiting beliefs and self-sabotaging attitudes and behaviors. The strategies in this book will help you be a more effective leader, a more successful salesperson, and a better person. Joe shows you how to win the one war that you cannot afford to lose."

Roger Looyenga, Chairman and CEO (retired)
Auto-Owners Insurance Company

"If you want to stand out in a crowded world you must first stand up to the bully on the inside that wants you to sit down, shut up, and fit in. Winning the War with Yourself Field Manual will help you win the most important battle you will ever fight - the one that determines whether you win or lose in every other challenge you face."

Sam Horn, author of Tongue Fu! and Got Your Attention? 


"As founder of BNI®, for more than 30 years I've had the opportunity to work with master networkers all over the world. One thing they all share in common is the ability to become masters of success by mastering themselves. They have learned how to overcome their own worst tendencies, to conquer fear and procrastination, and to make a genuine connection with other people. The strategies described in this book will help you to become a master of success, and a better person."

Ivan Misner, Founder and Chief Visionary Officer, BNI
and author of The World's Best Known Marketing Secret


"The principles and strategies outlined in this book have helped our people overcome some pretty significant inner enemies in their lives. We have seen people take charge of their health and lose weight, start work on long-postponed dreams including writing a book or starting a business, improve their relationships at work and at home, and most important be happier and more productive human beings. The Pickle Pledge, The Self Empowerment Pledge, The Twelve Core Action Values, and the other skills and strategies described in this book have truly transformed the lives of our people. This has translated into enhanced employee ownership, a better patient experience of care, and demonstrably better quality outcomes."

Bob Dent, Senior Vice President and COO/CNO Midland Memorial Hospital, Immediate Past Chair of the AONE Foundation, and author of "Promises" in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Inspiration for Nurses