Greatness

Diving into the struggle Lionel Messi went through to become the greatest soccer player ever, and the burdens he had to carry along the way. ----- Sources Lionel Messi - Guillem Balague ----- Check out my books below: Daily Greatness: Short Stories and Essays on the Act of Becoming  Chasing Greatness 2nd Edition - Timeless Stories on the Pursuit of Excellence Stay connected and check out more on o...

Diving into the mental approach and working ways of Cristiano Ronaldo ----- Sources: Cristiano Ronaldo - Guilleme Balague ----- 1:35 - A motivational weapon 4:00 - A want to play and work " Ronaldo spent ten to twelve hours with the ball every day.” 5:05 - Losing as a certain kind of death 7:12: The perfect mother 8:55 - The obsessive work ethic 11:00 - Never satisfied  14:37 - Earning the ri...

Diving into the life and story of Elon Musk, from his upbringing in South Africa, to the wild story of building Tesla and SpaceX, to his biggest regrets and mistakes, and everything in between. ----- Sources  Elon Musk - Walter Isaacson Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future  - Ashlee Vance Wisdom Takes Work - Ryan Holiday ----- 3:19 - Understanding Elon 6:35 - A fanatical...

Diving into Elon Musk in his own words, everything from his approach to making decisions, the traits that define him, how he thinks about building and creating, and more. ----- Sources  The Book of Elon - Eric Jorgenson ----- 2:35 - Be useful 4:35 - How Elon makes decisions 6:20 - Be curious 6:45 - Don't worship anything 12:50 - Capacity for pain 14:40 - An obsessive work ethic 17:05 - On dea...

Diving into the working ways of some of the world's greatest artists.  ----- Sources Daily Rituals - Mason Currey ----- Time Stamps: 3:49 - Benjamin Franklin: The two questions and the "air bath." 6:05 - Scott F. Fitzgerald: Work like a lion 9:04 - Paul Erdos: Drugs and stimulants 12:20 - William Gass: Work angry 14:07 - Anne Rice: Flexibility, ease, and uninterrupted time 16:42 - D...

Diving into the life of the last great Roman emperor, Marcus Aurelius, and his own personal notes to himself. ----- Sources The Lives of the Stoics - Ryan Holiday Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor - Donald Robertson Meditations - Marcus Aurelius ----- Check out my books below: Daily Greatness: Short Stories and Essays on the Act of Becoming  Chasing Greatness 2nd Edition - Timeless Stories on the...

Doing a new little mini-series called a "History Dump" where I offer stories, ideas, and things I've found interesting from books, documentaries, and anything I've researched recently. This episode focuses on three individuals: Richard Feynman, Henry Ford, and Chris Hadfield.  ----- Sources My Life and Work - Henry Ford An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth - Chris Hadfiel...

Diving into the early years of Howard Schultz and his unusual path to building Starbucks. " I can't give  you any secret recipe for success, any foolproof plan for making it in the world of business. But my own experience suggests that it is possible to start from nothing and achieve even beyond your dreams." ----- Sources - Pour Your Heart Into It - Howard Schultz ----- Check out m...

Diving into the emotional ride of Rory McIlroy and his journey to winning the Masters. “You’re trying to overcome all of history. These memories. All these different things that are going through your head while you’re playing that golf course, and trying to win this massive tournament…And that’s one of the hurdles I have found so hard to overcome. You have to get over the demons that you have on...

Diving into the working ways and creative process of comedian Jerry Seinfeld ----- “Your blessing in life is when you find the torture you’re comfortable with.” - Jerry Seinfeld  ----- Sources Is This Anything? - Jerry Seinfeld #485: Jerry Seinfeld — A Comedy Legend’s Systems, Routines, and Methods for Success Jerry Seinfeld Intends to Die Standing Up  Life's Work  ----- Check out my books be...

Dr. Karl Pillemer interviewed a thousand elderly individuals with one common goal: what can we learn from them on how to live better? Today's episode dives into those lessons and insights.  ----- Sources:  30 Lesssons for Living ----- Check out my books below: Daily Greatness: Short Stories and Essays on the Act of Becoming  Chasing Greatness 2nd Edition - Timeless Stories on the Pursuit of E...

Diving into the inspiring story of Maria Sharapova and her rise to becoming one of the greatest tennis players ever. ----- Sources Unstoppable, My Life So Far - Maria Sharapova ----- Check out my books below: Daily Greatness: Short Stories and Essays on the Act of Becoming  Chasing Greatness 2nd Edition - Timeless Stories on the Pursuit of Excellence Stay connected and check out more on our websit...

Diving into the key moments and experinces that made Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, and Lyndon B. Johnson. ----- Sources Leadership - Dorris Kearns ----- Check out my books below: Daily Greatness: Short Stories and Essays on the Act of Becoming  Chasing Greatness 2nd Edition - Timeless Stories on the Pursuit of Excellence Stay connected and check out more on our website: Chasegreatness.net

Diving into the dance choreogrpaher Tywla Tharp and her great ideas and thoughts on the creative process. ----- "A creative life has the nourishing power we normally associate with food, love, and faith." - Twyla Tharpe Sources The Creative Habit - Twyla Tharp ----- 2:55 - Preparing to do the work " In order to be creative you have to know how to prepare to be creative." 8:32 -...

Diving into the greatest living climber, Alex Honnold. ----- Sources Free Solo Documentary Learning to Live with Fear - Alex Honnold The Greatest Climber Alive How Alex Honnold Faces Fear ----- 6:30 - Risk versus consequence  9:05 - Dealing with fear 11:02 - How to overcome fear + Viewing things as a skill "Wh at's your hack to overcome fear? You just get really freaking scared over and...

Diving into the greatest college basketball coach ever and his timeless teachings.  ----- Sources Wooden on Leadership - John Wooden Wooden: A Coach's Life - Seth Devis ----- 3:30 - The lessons from his father 11:20 - The Pyramid of Success 16:52 - Wooden's most important block/quality 19:17 - A great idea from Chinese Philosopher Chuang Tzu 23:30 - Are you willing or eager to sacrifice ...

Diving into a short story on Franklin D. Roosevelt and the power a mission can have.  ----- “When you’re a person who always has a goal, who always has a mission, the less time you have to think, ‘How do I feel today? Am I depressed today? Do I feel sorry for myself? Have I become a victim? Oh my god, I feel so bad about myself.’ I don’t have time for this crap. A lot of times, it’s people who don...

Diving into some of the very best stories from a few baseball legends.  ----- Sources: Baseball 100 - Joe Posnanski ----- Sources 0:00 - Brooks Robinson - An essay from a 13-year-old boy 4:34 - Justin Verlander and Ted Williams - The power of negative energy 13:25 - Ted Williams - Put it on the line 14:38 - The infectious joy of Enrnie Banks 19:00 - Derek Jeter - One hit at a time and loving the t...

Diving into some of the very best ideas from one of my favorite writers and thinkers, Morgan Housel. ----- " People can be led to believe and defend almost anything, because the goal of a belief is often not to discover what’s true – it’s to justify past actions, or protect your reputation, or provide hope when it’s lacking, or to maximize your income, or to signal to others that you belong t...

Diving into the life of craftsman and boatbuilder, George Pocock ----- “It’s a great art, is rowing. It’s the finest art there is. It’s a symphony of motion. And when you’re rowing well, why it’s nearing perfection. And when you’re nearing perfection, you’re touching the Divine. It touches the you of yous. Which is your soul.” - George Pocock ----- Sources Ready All - Gordan Newell and Dick Ericks...

Diving into the single trait that was at the root of Thomas Edison's greatness. ----- Sources Thomas Edison - Matthew Josephson  ----- Check out my books below. Daily Greatness: Short Stories and Essays on the Act of Becoming  Chasing Greatness 2nd Edition - Timeless Stories on the Pursuit of Excellence ----- You can check stay connected and support below: Website Books Instagram X LinkedIn

Diving into the biggest lessons and ideas from the two greatest soccer managers ever, Sir Alex Ferguson and Pep Guardiola ----- Listen to the full epsiodes on Ferguson and Pep below. 124: The Leadership Genius of Sir Alex Ferguson 139: The Mastermind of Pep Guardiola  ----- Time Stamps 0:00 - Trajectory > Results 6:55 - Be a _____ man  10:02 - Observe obsessively 12:00 - Stick like glue 14:05 -...

Diving into the life and mastermind of soccer coach and legend, Pep Guardiola  ----- " Each night when you are going to sleep, ask yourselves if you like football or not; ask yourselves if right then, you’d get up, grab the ball and play for a bit. If the answer is ‘no,’ then that is the day to start looking for something else to do." - Pep Guardiola ----- Sources:  Pep Guardiola: Anothe...

Diving into the life and creative genius of music producer, Rick Rubin. Part II focuses solely on Rubin's life and how he works. ----- Sources:  The Creative Act - Rick Rubin In the Studio - Jake Brown ----- 2:00 - How Rubin operates in the studio 17:28 -  Everything was unintentional 19:50 - Music was his drug 20:45 - Rubin, Kubrick, and creative supporting habits 23:30 - Future plans: law a...

Diving into the life and creative genius of music producer, Rick Rubin. Part I focuses solely on Rubin's creative philosophies. ----- Sources:  The Creative Act - Rick Rubin In the Studio - Jake Brown ----- 2:10 - Creativity is something you are, not something you do 4:05 -  Developing a noticing habit 9:07 - Listening  10:38 - The beginner mind/the danger of wisdom 16:50 - Pursue excitement...