24 Gift Ideas For Tomboy Teenagers

Not all teenagers are into girly stuff and pretty things. Some are more tomboyish. They prefer activities that are associated more with boys and men. Perhaps, they are more into sports, rugged outdoor activities or even gaming.  They also tend to reject the typical notions of being a girl (doing your hair, painting your nails and making jewelry).

If the teenage girl you know is more of a tomboy then a girly girl, it may be difficult to find an appropriate gift. But help is at hand, here are 24 gift ideas for tomboy teenage girls.

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Sports Gifts

Many tomboys are into sports. If this is the case, this give you a huge clue as to what to buy. What sport does she like play? If she's into soccer what about a soccer ball, tickets to a soccer match, gear for soccer (boots, socks, kit etc). If she will wear some jewelry you can get soccer themed jewelry (rings and pendants). There are tons of themed soccer gifts. 

The same kind of ideas can be applied to lots of other sports too. Basketball, volleyball, running - whatever she is into there is equipment and other themed gifts to be bought.

Fitbit 

If she is into her fitness and sport she may appreciate an activity trackers such as the fitbit one wireless activity plus sleep tracker featured. 
This fitbit tracks steps, distance, calories burned and stairs climbed. It also monitors how long and how well you sleep.

You can choose between 20 exercise modes 

Use 24/7 heart rate to track resting heart rate & better measure calorie burn. 

She can also get call, text, calendar and smartphone app notifications right on her wrist.

A good option for an active or sporty teenage tomboy. 

Clothes and Accessories

Just because she is a tomboy doesn't mean that she won’t like new clothes. But, her clothes are more likely to be hoodies, jeans and t-shirts, perhaps combined with some converse pumps. Avoid anything overtly girly like heels or sparkles.
She may like accessories such as a beanie hat and other practical stuff such as a scarf or sunglasses.
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Whether a teenager is a girly girl or a tomboy it’is often difficult to buy clothes, so a voucher may go down well or a shopping trip.

Shoes for Sports

If they are the sporty type, some new shoes for the sports they partake in can make a great gift. 

The Brooks Women's launch featured have a wide range of colors many of which are gender neutral so make a great gift for a teenage tomboy who's into sport.

Adidas Training  Pants

These adidas training pants are super comfortable and great for both casual wear and sports wear. 

​They features ventilated climacool which keeps you cool and dry during exercise, training sessions or activities such as hiking. 

The pants have a tapered leg with zippered cuffs

There are zip pockets so you can stores things you need to and there's  drawcord on elastic waist

Camping, Hiking and Outdoor Gear

If she is the kind of tomboy who likes to spend time outdoors hiking or camping, outdoor gear is often a very good choice.
If she needs it perhaps she would like a tent or sleeping bag for her outdoor expeditions.

One consideration is a swiss army knife. These can be really practical for time spent hiking and camping with. You can get versions with everything you could possibly imagine on it from wood saws, to bottle and tin openers, to wire cutters to screwdrivers.

Other ideas include hiking boots or backpack equipment. Perhaps she likes fishing and would love some new fishing gear too

18 in 1 Emergency Survival Kit

If she loves camping, hiking, fishing and other outdoor adventures this is the gift for her. 

The kit includes an upgrade survival knife, wire saw, water bottle clip, emergency blanket, flintstone, scraper, flashlight, credit card knife, tactical pen, whistle, mini light, carabiner, and a black waterproof box. 

Everything you need to take with you on your adventures and kept compactly in a box.

It's lightweight and easy to carry. Place in a backpack and store in a drawer. 

Soccer Trainer

If she plays soccer this is a great way to practicer her skills. 
It's a solo trainer. You attach the band to your waist and the ball at the end of the rope. 

You can then practise all kinds of passing and shooting techniques and improve receiving the ball. 

It's great for all levels and fits different ball sizes (sizes 3, 4 and 5). 

Fantastic for honing those skills when you have nobody else to play with. 

Check out 20 more soccer gift ideas for teen girls. 

Everything You're Coach Never Told You Because You're A Girl

The hard, cold truth is most soccer coaches coach girls differently to boys.

This book addresses that fact and makes no apologies for coaching girls with a toughness and truthfulness that girls don't often get.

It's aimed at girls who want to win and want to win big. 

It looks at he qualities of competitive female atheletes and looks at how they have qualities that separate them from the pack.

It's a fantastic book with a unique perspective that other books on sport for girls and women don't have. 

Adidas Sack Pack

If she is a tomboy who does a lot of sports, swimming or exercise a sac pack may be a great gift for her. She will be able to use to carry all her atheletic clothes and a water bottle. It's lightweight so it's easy to carry and transport. 

It's also good for carrying a packed lunch and extra clothes for a day out or trip. It makes a good travel bag as well. 

The sackpack features one large compartment with drawstring closure, two mesh pockets and a front zippered pocket.

Beanie Hat

Keeping warm in the winter is the priority of us all, tomboy or not. 

So why not get her a beanie hat for walks outdoors in the codl weather. 

The Carhartt hat featured comes in many different colors and is a favorite of both men and women. 

A great thing about beanies is they are the optimum size for a stocking filler gift. 

Extreme Sports

If she is a bit of an adrenaline junky would she appreciate the opportunity to take part in some extreme sports.

Some ideas include paying for them to do a bungee jump, water sports such as canoeing, abseiling, rock climbing, ultimate zip wires, surfing, snowboarding or zorbing to name but a few.

If she already partakes in some kind of extreme sport perhaps down the lesser end of the scale like skateboarding or moutainbiking, you could get them some gear for their hobby.

 A new skateboard or mountain bike would almost definitely go down well. Even things like knee elbow pads or helmets may be a winner.
Or voucher to a specialist shop or Internet store so they can buy the equipment, clothing and gear they would like.​

Ripstik Castor Board 

The Ripstick Castor board is a cross between skateboarding and snowboarding. 
It can be used to get around but you can also use it for tricks so it's good to take to a skatepark and enjoy on the ramps. 
It's not a traditional four-wheel skateboard, in fact it only has 2 wheels but this amazing board can make smooth, quick 360-degree. Just stand on the sturdy traction plates and subtle movements propel the Ripstick even up a hill
It's lots of fun to have a go, if there are siblings and friends who are around they will be queuing up to enjoy as well. 

Cameras

Some tomboys like hobbies such as photography. This can give more clues as to what to buy. If you have the budget and she doesn't have one, an SLR camera could be a good choice.
She may appreciate a camera which she can use underwater.
There are also lots of accessories you can buy for people who like to take photos. Some examples include a tripod for an SLR, a bag for their camera equipment, a subscription to a photography magazine, a lesson from a professional photography as to how to take photos or perhaps some blown up posters of their favorite prints. 
Another idea is an action camera.

Action Camera

An action camera could be a good gift for both a photographer or a tomboy who may partial to shooting some video of sporting activities or adventures such as hiking and camping. 
The camera is designed to film action. You can wear it (using a head or a wrist strap) or attach it to a piece of equipment such as a bike. Then take video of the action.

It can also be used to shoot video of other things such as parties, time out with friends, music concerts, special occasions or just everyday life. 
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It has waterproof casing so you can take it with you to film watersports, swimming or snorkelling. 

​The camera is also small and lightweight so easy to pack up and take with you wherever you go.

It simple to use.  The video and pictures it take are excellentt also has buit in wi-fi so you can share your adventure on the go. 

Toys and Gadgets

Boys and men never outgrow some toys and the same is true of many tomboys too. Some ideas include:
A remote control helicopter
An indoor basketball hoop. This can be fixed onto the back of a bedroom door so you can always shoot hoops whenever you are in the mood.
An adult lego set. There are quite a few lego sets that are aimed at teens and adults. You can build a lego model of the Whitehouse, or why not investigate Lego mindstorms (expensive lego robotics kit but great for all lego fans).
Strategy board games such as Pandemic and Settlers of Catan

A drone with a  is a fun toy. 

The drone featured is a good one to try if she has never flown a drone before. It's  inexpensive so she can see if she enjoys it and if she wants to take the hobby further.

It can be flown indoors at home or outdoors at the park or wherever there is space
 
It also can perform cool 360 degree flips. 

Goodminton

Goodminton is a fun racquet game which is fun for people fo all ages. It can be played indoors and outdoors so is a fun toy to buy in the summer and winter. 

It's super easy to set up and play. You can just hit it between partners for fun or play competitively over a net. 

There are two size of "birdies" to play with, one being speedier than the other so they can provide fun for different types of game. 

It's super portable so easy to take wherever you want to play. 

Google Cardboard

Google cardboard is a really affordable but effective way to try out a virtual reality headset. 

Place your phone into the back of the viewer, and view content through the lenses. It works with cardboard compatible VR apps and games allowing the user to experience an immersive environment. 

Explore outer space and dance onstage with your favorite artists. Explore world landmarks, natural wonders, and new locations

Thousands of VR apps, games, and videos³ are available to surround you in the experience, making you feel like you’re really there.

Spike Ball Game Set

If she is active and likes playing outdoors consider a spike ball game set. 
 
Spikeball is a fun, active, and competitive (if you want it to be) 2 on 2 game played with rules kind of like volleyball. 

​ Enjoy outdoors, indoors, lawn, yard, beach, gym, tailgate, family get togethers, vacations, virtually anywhere and for any event

Trends UK Haynes Build Your Own V8 Engine

If she's interested in using her hands, cars, engines and motors this is this build-it-yourself big engine is one to consider.

It has the thrills and sounds of a real V8 engine. This kit will allow you to discover how an engine works by constructing a fully working model. It features an electric motor with illuminating spark plugs and ignition sound.

The instructions include step-by-step diagrams  It is easily assembled with over 100 parts. ​

Laser Tag

You don't have to be a tomboy to love laser tag, but tomboys will almost definitely love it. 

Laser tag is a great game for kids, teens and adults of all ages. 

The set featured has 4 guns, target vests, a night vision mode, invisibility mode and a 150 feet range. 

Great for turning your back yard into a lazer tag arena. 

​Lots of fun! 

Razor Jetts Heels Wheels

Razor Heel Wheels are super fun and they spark too.

Easy to get started, just step up, strap down and take off. 

The heelies are easily adjustable.

​They feature easily removable and replaceable spark pads, proprietary 50 mm urethane wheels and heavy-duty "Quick click" frame with hook and loop strap. ​​

Champro Reaction Ball 

If she likes to play sports the champro reaction ball makes a fantastic stocking filler. 

It bounces randomly. When it's bounced it can go in any direction. It's fab for improving reaction time and hand / eye co-ordination. 

It can be used solo, against a wall or the floor. Or you can use it with a partner.  

The ball is hard to predict so you have to anticipate where it's going to go and keep moving until you catch it. 

Stuff For  Room 

There are some cool gifts you can get for a tomboy’s room too.
Again avoid the throw pillows and girly bedding.
Ideas may include:
places for her and her friends to chill out such as  a gaming chair or bean bag chair.  
A bluetooth alarm clock speaker will allow her to stream music from a device such as smartphone or tablet to her speakers. And she will be able to wake up to her favorite songs.   
Personalize her room with framed pictures of people she is close with. Or if she is a music fan she might like a framed picture of the band she is into. 
​A cool night lamp is another idea. 

Laundry Punch Bag

If she leaves her laundry lying all over the floor, this laundry punch bag may encourage her to pick it up!

As you can see, the laundry bag is designed to look like a classic punch bag. It's big enough to hold a heavyweight load of washing.

It's highly durable and resilient so perfect for punching too.

There is a drawstring at the top to help conceal odours, great if she has lots of sports kit to wash. 

Fire TV Stick

There are lots of media streaming devices available such as Apple TV and Roku which will allow her to have access to lots of TV and music channels on the television in her bedroom via a wifi connection. 
One of the most popular media streaming devices is the Amazon Fire TV featured. It's simple to set up, just plug it in to the televisions HDMI port, connect to wifi and start watching. It can get extra channels through the TV through services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime. 
The really great thing about the Amazon Fire TV is that it has a voice control. So you can launch and control content with the included Alexa Voice Remote. Simply say, “Play........ (name of movie/TV program)” or “Launch Netflix” and Alexa will respond instantly. Plus, play music, find movie show times, order a pizza, and more. 

Basketball Hoop

Another really cool toy that she hang onto her bedroom door is a mini basketball hoop. 

It's easy to hang with pre installed door hooks. 

Lots of fun to shoot some hoops when she wants a break from her homwork. 

Also good to have a go with friends when they pop round. 

The hoop has protective foam padding on the backboard and brackets to protect the door as well. 

Bed Rest

A bed rest is a great item to have in any bedroom or for use around the house. 

It gives great supports when looking at a laptop, reading or watching television when sitting on a couch, the bed or floor. 

It has a carry handle so is easily transported around the home to wherever you want to use it. 

The bed rest arrives flat packed but it fluffs up and gets it shape in the next 48 hours. Then it has a guarantee for 3 years use. 

There are two sizes to choose from

Music Gifts

If she likes listening to music, check out some gift ideas below

Bluetooth Speakers

If she likes to listen to music it's worth looking at the range of bluetooth speakers that are now available. She could have one for her bedroom to listen to her music. 

A bluetooth speaker will allow her to stream music from her phone or tablet to the speaker without wires. 
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The great thing about many bluetooth speakers is that they are small lightweight and portable so can be carried from room to room or to a friend's house really easily. 

How much you spent on a bluetooth speaker will normally determine the quality of the sound output. The speaker featured in the article is a mid range speaker and has excellent reviews. 

Wireless Earbuds

If the tomboy you know loves listening to music on the go, she will love some wireless earbuds. 

The ones featured are waterproof, so can withstand wet weather (perfect for use while running, walking, hiking, working out etc).

They are super easy to pair with a phone or other device with bluetooth, so she can be listening to her favorite playlists or podcasts in minutes. 

They are stored in a charging case and can last for over 6 hours playtime on one charge. 

Shower Bluetooth Speaker

This is a cool waterproof and dustproof bluetooth speaker that is ideal to use while she does any activities outdoors (camping, hiking or on the beach). 

But it's also brilliant for use in the shower. There's a hook to hang or a suction cup to attach it while she listens to her music

She can also use it to take hands free calls.

It's lightweight and portable so she can take it anywhere she wants.

Also use in the car or anywhere on the go. . 

Bluetooth Beanie

A bluetooth beanie is a brilliant item of clothing to have during the autumn and winter. 

Keep your head warm in a stylish beanie but connnect to your phone and listen to music on the go. 

Great for keeping your ears warm and enjoying your favourite playlist. 

She can also use it to take handsfree calls too. 

Books

Books can be one of the easiest gifts to buy when you are having trouble knowing what to get and there are tons of them that are suitable for  all ages. Check out an idea below:

This is a cool book for the girl who likes to experiment and enjoy practical projects. 
Backyard Ballistics contains lots of ideas of weapons and other items you can build using common items, many of them found around the house. 
For example as it says on the front cover "Build potato cannons, paper match rockets, cincinnaiti fire kites, tennis ball mortars, and dynamite devices. 
The book encourage a lot of creativity as is therefore very educational as well as being fun. 
Also a  good choice for those adults who still want to be a big kid. 

7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

Jam packed full of wisdom and written in a style teenagers will enjoy, this book can really make a difference to any teenager girls life (tomboy or not!)

It covers how teens can handle life in the environments they currently experience, including schools, at home with parents and hanging out with friends. 

It gives a different perspective on how to deal with peer pressure, homework, achieving goals, handling parents and lots more. 

The great thing about the book is that it's broken up with images, bullet points, bold text, white space and diagrams making it really easy to read. You can read cover to cover or dip in and out when you need a pick me up! 

97 Things To Do Before You Finish High School 

This is a great book to help inspire teens to enjoy the world around them more, get creative and think of fun, interesting things to do. 

There are tons of suggestions including redoing your bedroom, creating a podcast, creating a time capsule, learning car maintenance, raise money for a local charity and lots more. 

There are a few mature subjects in the book, but you can check out the contents before you buy over on amazon to make sure it's age appropriate for the teenager in question. 

Women Who Dared: 52 Stories of Fearless Daredevils, Adventurers, and Rebels

This book celebrates women who have done things differently and in the process acheived great things. 

The biographies are brief but facsinating making it an easy but page turning read.  It's a great starting point for a teenage girl to learn more about these extraordinary women

The text is accompanied by some fabulous illustrations. Read cover to cover or dive in and just pick a story. 

It's full of remarkable tales of women who quite often risked their lives for adventure to explore and discover. Many had to overcome obstacles but their persistance paid off. 

Study Gifts

There are lots of cool gifts you can give her to help with her studies. 

Lapdesk

A lapdesk is great for studying on a couch or bed or wherever you are on the go.

It's great for teens to use at home and for them to take when they move onto college too. 

There are many lapdesks of varying sizes. The lapdesk featured includes accommodates a 17 inch laptop and has a phone holder and a built in mouse mat. 

There a dual bolster cushion underneath which conforms to your lap and keeps you cool and comfortable. 

Rocket Board Smart Notebook 

The Rocket board smart notebook is a great gift for teen stundets. 

Write what you need to for your studies. Or use the notebook to plan, write a to do list, draw or doodle. 

When you have completed your task, you can use the rocketbook app to scan what you've done and upload it to the cloud service of your choice (such as Google Drive or dropbox). 

You can then erase what you've written and use the notebook to write again and again. 

It's good for the environment and it saves paper too. 

Space Pen

A space pen is a really useful and practical and is a pen she won't want to loose. 

This pen can write on any surface whether that be writing against a wall, on a paper pad or even upside down. It doesn't require gravity for the ink to flow, hence the reason why it can write in space. It also works in extreme temperatures.

When closed, the bullet space pen is the perfect size to carry in your wallet, pocket, purse, car glove box or organizer.

​When open it's a full sized, evenly balanced writing instrument.

Great for any student.  ​

Atomic Bear Tactical Pen

This pen not only writes well, it is tough and can brake glass and it could also act as a self defense tool, delivering a devestating strike. 

The perfect pen to keep in the car in case of emergency and you need to brake the glass to get out. 

You can learn to use the pen with an online class, you can also use it to open boxes, engrave glass and wood. 

It also comes with nylon belt sheath to hold the pen. It also comes with a lifetime warranty and a spare black in cartridge. 

Experiences

There has already been some extreme sport experiences that have been mentioned in the article. But there are lots more ideas of great experience day gifts for teenage tomboys too.
Ideas include a martial arts lessons, go karting, horse riding, music recording day, a helicopter or hot air balloon ride or quad biking. 

If they like music it makes it a bit easier to find a gift too.
If they are interested in learning to play music, what about a guitar with lessons or a book on how to teach yourself to play the guitar. A drum kit is another idea.
If they like listening to music, what about tickets to see their favorite band in concert. You could also get new headphones or speakers for their room.

Occulus Go Stand Alone Headset

If she prefers to have experiences closer to home it's well worht looking at the Occulus Stand Alone Virtual Reality headset. 

Occulus is one of the leading brands in VR technology and this stand alone headset can be used without a phone or other device. 

There are tons of apps to give 3D experiences including 3D games.

She can also virtually meet up with friends and even watch television with them which can be pretty useful during a pandemic. 

Tomboy T-shirt

If they're proud of their tomboy status, they are some fantastic t-shirts with some great slogans. 

You can't go wrong with a simple tomboy slogan. 

The t-shirt featured comes in different sizes and colours. 

It's lightweight and offers a classic fit. 

​Great to wear with jeans. 

Champion Hoodie

A hoodie is another nice and easy clothing gift for a tomboy. 

The Champion hoodie featured comes in lots of different colors and sizes. 

It's perfect for everyday, casual wear or for keeping warm while training for sports, hiking or just being outdoors. 

The hoodie also features a pouch pocket (great for keeping hands warm).

There is also a drawstring on the hood for extra coverage. 

Games

There are games that might appeal to the teenage tomboy, check out  a couple of options below: 

Exit the Game

This is an escape room games which involves teamwork. 

It's a card based game where up to 4 players work together to solve the clues and escape. 

This themed games is about recovering sunken treasure. 

Setting sail for dangerous waters, you embark on a treacherous quest for the legendary treasure of the Santa Maria.

While investigating a mysterious shipwreck, something goes terribly wrong and you are trapped deep underwater.

​Can you solve the riddles of the wreck and recover the treasure before your time is up?

Flipside

Flipside is a fun puzzle game where you have to match the puzzle squares to the lights.

It's good to take and play anywhere which is good because it's difficult to put down

There's different modes you can play which include:
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Speed mode, level mode, memory mode or multiplayer.
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Throw Throw Burrito

​Ever wondered what would happen if you mixed a card game and dodgeball? Well, it's Throw Throw Burrito. 

It's a unique game which is super fun. You have to collect matching sets of cards faster than your opponents while simulataneously ducking, dodging, and throwing squishy airborne burritos. 

The burritos are soft so you don't have to worry about anybody getting hurt. Although, it's advisable to clear a space before you play. 

It's a fantastic game for both family and / or friends to play together.

For the Foodie

Whether she likes to cook something quick and tasty, or enjoys spending time on a culinary masterpiece... here are a couple of ideas

Rapid Ramen Cooker

The Rapid Ramen cooker is popular with hungry teenagers everywhere.

Cooks healthy ramen noodles in the microwave in 3 minutes.


Easy to use and is dishwasher safe.

​If she is at college or going there in the next year or two this makes the perfect gadget to take with her. 

Teens Cook - How To Cook What You Want To Eat

If she like to experiment in the kitchen, the Teens Cook can give her the helping hand she needs. 

There are lots of fun recipes to try in the book including breakfast, snacks, sides, dinners and desserts. The book has been written by two teenage sisters so it will definitely appeal to other teens. 

It's a great cookbook so she can have a few recipes under her belt before she goes to college or out in the big wide world. 

She can also cook for family and friends. 

Other Hobbies

It's worth considering other thigns she like to do in her spare time. Is she a budding scientist or coder. Does she love playing video games. Perhaps drawing is her thing. Whatever her hobby is can help give more ideas as the best gifts for the tomboy you know. 
Check out a few more ideas based on hobbies. 

3D Pen 

If she's enjoys drawing and is creative, she may like to create in 3D.

​Create different shapes and designs. 

The kit included comes with 3 colors of ABS plastic filament so she can get started. 

The pen features a large display so she can monitor  the temperature and get all kinds of special effects. 

Women In Science

Is she interested in science? Then she will be fascinated to learn about women in science and how they have changed the world with their scientific feats. 

The trailblazing women profiled include well-known figures like primatologist Jane Goodall, as well as lesser-known pioneers such as Katherine Johnson, the African-American physicist and mathematician who calculated the trajectory of the 1969 Apollo 11 mission to the moon. 

The book is full of illustrations and is very inspiring. 

Gamer T-shirt

Fun t-shirts are often the way to go. And if she struggles to stop playing video games, this is the perfect gift. 

It will make people laugh when they see her wearing it. 

The top is a silky smooth, lightweight tri-blend made of cotton, polyester, and rayon. 

There are lots of different sizes and it come in vintage grey. 

Vouchers and Money

If all else fails you can always go for vouchers and money. But avoid Fashion 21 and Sephora. You could consider cinema vouchers or itunes vouchers. Or get them vouchers for a sports or other shop they may like.

A Fun Way To Give Money...

If you decide to give money, this puzzle box is a fun way to do so. 

The recipient has to solve the money maze puzzle in order to get access to the cash. 

It makes giving and receiving the gift a little bit more fun and challenging!

The money maze can be reused so you can use it again to give gifts in, use it as a puzzle to complete (how quickly can you do it) or use it as a money or storage box. 

More Books

Books are a popular gift to give at Christmas and for birthdays so here are a couple more suitable for tomboys. 

​How to Survive Anything: From Animal Attacks to the End of the World (and everything in between)

​A fantastic gift for teens who love being outdoors and participating in activities such as hiking, camping or exploring. 

It covers the survival basics that you need to know with the wild and crazy eventualities that you probably don’t.

It's a fun, entertaining read with some useful info and outdoor survival tips

Make Your Bed - Little Things That Can Change Your Life 

This book is based on a Navy Seal's graduation speech and is jam packed full of  powerful ife lessons. 

The first lesson is if you want to change the world, start off by making your bed (if nothing else, maybe it will encourage a teen to make their bed!) 
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The author shares the 10 principles he learned during Navy Seal training that helped him overcome challenges not only in his training and long Naval career, but also throughout his life; and he explained how anyone can use these basic lessons to change themselves-and the world-for the better.

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