Shakespeare on How Leaders Rise, Rule, and Fall
When people think of the plays of Shakespeare, they tend to think of his comedies and tragedies that spotlight interpersonal dynamics like love and jealousy, pretense and reality. But my guest would s...
5 Feb 202451min
Launch a Million-Dollar Business This Weekend
Have you always wanted to be an entrepreneur but don’t have an idea for a business? Or have you been sitting on a business idea for years but have never gotten going with it?Well, after listening to t...
31 Jan 202450min
The Case for Minding Your Own Business
Attend the graduation of a college senior, and the commencement speech is likely to include a few themes: Do something big. Make a name for yourself. Change the world.My guest is not a fan of this adv...
29 Jan 202441min
The Mundanity of Excellence
Forty years ago, now retired professor of sociology Daniel Chambliss performed a field study in which he observed an elite swim team to figure out what it was that led to excellence in any endeavor.As...
24 Jan 202441min
A Guide to Protecting Yourself Against Unexpected Violence
When Sam Rosenberg was 20 years old and working as a bouncer in a bar, a disgruntled patron pointed a gun directly at his chest and told him: “Now I’m going to kill you.”Sam survived the incident but ...
22 Jan 202456min
Come Alive Again by Having More Fun
Reflect on something for a second: when was the last time you had fun? Are you having trouble remembering, and if you think about it, is it actually kind of hard to even describe what fun is, even?Don...
17 Jan 202449min
An Insider's Guide to the Rise of the American Mafia
You're probably familiar with the American mafia, at least through its portrayal in popular culture. But how did this infamous secret society come to be?Louis Ferrante traces its origins in the first ...
15 Jan 20241h 1min
How Curiosity Conversations Can Supercharge Your Success
Brian Grazer is a Hollywood producer whose films and television shows have been nominated for 43 Academy Awards and 217 Emmys and grossed $15 billion worldwide. He's produced everything from my favori...
10 Jan 202444min
