Make Your Bed
"If you make your bed every morning, you will have accomplished the first task of the day. It will give you a small sense of pride and it will encourage you to do another task and another and another. By the end of the day, that one task completed will have turned into many tasks completed. Making your bed will also reinforce the fact that little things in life matter."
— William H. McRaven, Make Your Bed (2017)
Introduction
| Make Your Bed | |
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| Full title | Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World |
| Author | William H. McRaven |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Personal development; Leadership; Motivation |
| Genre | Nonfiction; Self-help |
| Publisher | Grand Central Publishing |
Publication date | 4 April 2017 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover, paperback); e-book; audiobook |
| Pages | 144 |
| ISBN | 978-1-4555-7024-9 |
| Website | grandcentralpublishing.com |
Chapter summary
This outline follows the Grand Central Publishing hardcover edition (4 April 2017; ISBN 978-1-4555-7024-9).[1][2][3]
🛏️ 1 – Start your day with a task completed.
🤝 2 – You can't go it alone.
❤️ 3 – Only the size of your heart matters.
🏃 4 – Life's not fair; drive on!.
🔁 5 – Failure can make you stronger.
🦁 6 – You must dare greatly.
🛡️ 7 – Stand up to the bullies.
🚀 8 – Rise to the occasion.
🕯️ 9 – Give people hope.
🏁 10 – Never, ever quit!.
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References
- ↑ "Make Your Bed". Grand Central Publishing. Hachette Book Group. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ↑ "Make your bed : record & contents". Marmot Library Network. Buena Vista Public Library. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ↑ "Admiral William H. McRaven — Title details (includes page count)" (PDF). Hachette Book Group. Grand Central Publishing. 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2025.