Greatness

Diving into the life and genius of legendary filmmaker, Stanley Kubrick ----- Sources:  Kubrick: An Odyssey - Robert Kolker Kubrick on Kubrick  ----- Time Stamps  2:38 - Chess and creative supporting activities 4:15 - Get your reps 6:55 - “Get a hold of the camera and some film and make a movie of any kind at all.” 8:00 - What are you insanely curious about?  11:08 - Shoot your shot 14:23 - Doing...

Diving into the unqiue approach and mindset of legendary Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher, Clayton Kershaw ----- Sources:  Every Fifth Day: The Mentality That Drove Klayton Kershaw to Greatness ----- Time Stamps  2:00 - The five day cycle 12:45 - The game-day approach 20:35 - It's a 24/7 thing 23:57 - Do you want it  26:25 - Be intense in burst 27:45 - Relentlessness rooted in the struggle 29:30 -...

Diving into the life and teachings of the great 19th century zen archery master, Awa Kenzo  ----- Sources:  Zen Bow, Zen Arrow: The Life and Teachings of Awe Kenzo Zen in the Art of Archery - Eugen Herrigel -----  NEW BOOKS ARE LIVE. Check them out below. Daily Greatness: Short Stories and Essays on the Act of Becoming  Chasing Greatness 2nd Edition - Timeless Stories on the Pursuit of Excellence...

I spent the last two weeks diving through all my past podcast episodes and filtering it through one idea: how do the greats think? How they think about their craft. How they think about time. How they think about risk. How they think about sacrifice. How they think about quality. And more. Enjoy a deep dive into the mind of the ambitious, the obsessed, and the greats. -----  NEW BOOKS ARE LIVE. Ch...

Diving into the intense work ethic of Danielle Steel, one of the great writers of the 21st century. ----- “There are no miracles. There is only discipline.”  - Danielle Steel ----- 2:05 - Trying to make it/The early years 6:05 - How she got through the dry patches 7:20 - Tiger Woods, "I love this game to death. It's a drug I have to have." 8:28 - Make it a priority  9:50 - The thing...

Diving into the teachings and philosophy of Epictetus.  ----- Sources:  Discoures and Selected Writings - Epictetus ----- NEW BOOKS ARE LIVE . Check them out 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 life and making of Marshall Mathers (Eminem), and behind the scenes of how he works and creates. ----- Sources:  Not Afraid - Anthony Bozza  -----  NEW BOOKS ARE LIVE FOR PRE-ORDER. Check them out 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 a...

Diving into the leadership and coaching genius of the Sir Alex Ferguson. ----- " There was no resting on the status quo, even in the best times. The longer I stayed, the further I look ahead. There was no resting on the status quo, even in the best times…Regeneration was an everyday duty." ----- Sources:  Alex Ferguon: My Autobiography Documentary: Never Give In Interviews https://www.yo...

Diving into the early life of Martin Luther King, the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and the moments that made the man. ----- “At a certain point in every struggle of great importance, a moment of doubt or hesitation develops. If there is one lesson experience has taught us…it is that when you have found by the help of God a correct cause, a morally sound objective, you do not equivocate, you do not retr...

Diving into the life, lessons, and story of Mary Kay Ash. ----- "To me, life is no brief candle. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations" ----- Sources:  Miracles Happen - Mary Kay Ash ----- NEW BOOKS ARE LIVE FOR PRE-ORDER. Check them out below. Daily Greatness:...

Diving into the short stories, traits, and tenacious nature that made Ted Turner special.  ----- Sources:  Ted Turner Speaks - Janet Lowe ----- NEW BOOKS ARE LIVE FOR PRE-ORDER. Check them out 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: We...

For the last year to two years, I've dove into the lives of over hundreds of people, and through that research, there's a lot history can teach us about finding the answer to one of life's most important questions: What do I want to do with my life? Today, we dive into the stories, lessons, questions, and signs that can help you find your life's calling. Enjoy. ----- NEW BOOKS...

Diving into the story of Dick and Ed Stack and how they built Dick's Sporting Goods into a global brand. ----- NEW BOOKS ARE LIVE FOR PRE-ORDER. Check them out below. Daily Greatness: Short Stories and Essays on the Act of Becoming  Chasing Greatness 2nd Edition - Timeless Stories on the Pursuit of Excellence ----- Sources It's How We Play the Game - Ed Stack ----- You can check stay con...

An early look at some of the stories and parts of my two new books, Daily Greatness: Short Stories and Essays on the Act of Becoming, and a second edition of my first book, Chasing Greatness: Timeless Stories on the Pursuit of Excellence. Both books are live for pre-order. Order before September 21st, and get the books two week before the official launch date of November 1st.  Pre-order here -----...

Diving into three of the great sports dynasties: Chicago Bulls, New England Patriots, and the Kansas City Chiefs, and the key levers and principles behind their winning ways. ----- Sources The Kingdom Documentary  The Dynasty - Jeff Benedict Michal Jordan - Roland Lazenby Eleven Rings - Phil Jackson ----- You can check stay connected and support below: Website Book: Chasing Greatness: Timeless Sto...

Diving into the life and story of the Yankee Legend, Derek Jeter. ----- Sources The Captain - Ian O'Connor ----- You can check stay connected and support below: Website Book: Chasing Greatness: Timeless Stories on the Pursuit of Excellence Apparel Instagram X LinkedIn

Diving into the thoughts and wisdom of entreprenuers, Jason Fried and David Hanson, who built their company Basecamp by defying many of the traditional business beliefs and ideas.  ----- You don’t need more hours, you need better hours. - Jason and David ----- Sources ReWork ----- You can check stay connected and support below: Website Book: Chasing Greatness: Timeless Stories on the Pursuit of Ex...

Diving into the life of Ronda Rousey and her rise to becoming the first woman in the UFC. ----- To win, you must be willing to die. If you're willing to die when you fight, if you're giving absolutely everything you have for every single second you are in there, you're going to separate yourself. - Ronda Rousey ----- Sources My Fight / Your Fight ----- You can check stay connected a...

Diving into the story of Frank Serpico and how he battled the corruption in the NYPD during the 1960s and 70s. ----- Sources: Serpico - Peter Maas ----- You can check stay connected and support below: Website Book: Chasing Greatness: Timeless Stories on the Pursuit of Excellence Apparel Instagram X LinkedIn

Diving into Bruce Lee, the philosopher. Over the course of his life, Bruce kept notes on his beliefs, his mottos, and his philosophies. And today, we're going to dive into those words and works, and what we can learn from them. ----- The poorer we are inwardly, the more we try to enrich ourselves outwardly. - Bruce Lee ----- Sources Striking Thoughts  ----- You can check stay connected and su...

Diving into leadership practices of some of the world's greatest leaders. ----- “As a leader you must be filled with energy and eagerness, joy and love for what you do. If you lack enthusiasm for your job, you can not perform to the best of your ability. Success is unattainable without enthusiasm" - John Wooden ----- You can check stay connected and support below: Website Book: Chasing G...

Diving into leadership and the common qualities and characters of some of the world's greatest leaders. ----- “The cost of leadership is self-interest.” - Lieutenant General George Flynn ----- You can check stay connected and support below: Website Book: Chasing Greatness: Timeless Stories on the Pursuit of Excellence Apparel Instagram X

Diving into the lessons we can take from what many call the greatest sushi chef ever, Jiro Ono  ----- “All I want to do is make better sushi. I do the same thing over and over, improving bit by bit. There is always a yearning to achieve more. I'll continue to climb, trying to reach the top but no one knows where the top is. Even at my age, after decades of work I don't think I have achie...

Diving into the life and leadership of what many have called the greatest leader ever, Sir Ernest Shackleton.  ----- "Some people say it is wrong to regard life as a game; I don't think so. Life to me means the greatest of all games. The danger lies in treating it as a trivial game, a game to be taken lightly, and a game in which the rules don't matter much. The rules matter a great...

Diving into two short stories on Pat Tillman and Matthew McConaughey, and the trait that is at the root of all great things in life. ----- Sources: Where Men Win Glory - Jon Krakauer Greenlights - Matthew McConaughey ----- You can check stay connected below: Greatness Files Website Book: Chasing Greatness: Timeless Stories on the Pursuit of Excellence Apparel Instagram X