Podcasts Culture The Art of Manliness #389: What It Means to Be a Quiet Professional

#389: What It Means to Be a Quiet Professional

Published: March 20, 2018, 6:44 p.m.

We live in a time of hype and self-aggrandizement. But my guest today argues that what the world needs more of are quiet professionals -- people who\u2019s only focus is to get the job done well. His name is Rob Shaul and he\u2019s the founder and president of Mountain Tactical Institute. We had Rob on the podcast last year to discuss his physical fitness philosophy.\nToday on the show, I talk to Rob about his philosophy towards work and life that he\u2019s laid out in a series of essays on his site about what it means to be a quiet professional. We begin by unpacking the foundational definition of a quiet professional, and then Rob walks us through the traits and attributes he thinks one must develop to embody this ideal. Rob\u2019s ideas are refreshingly understated in a culture that puts a premium on bombast.\nGet the full show notes at aom.is/quietprofessional.com