Make Your Bed
"If you can’t do the little things right, you will never do the big things right."
— 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.