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Insight Global×14The Atlantic×4Harvard Business School×2Morgan Stanley×2Google×2Facebook×2Amazon×2PartyfulThe Today ShowEchelon FrontMcKinseyInside GlobalVirgin AtlanticSlow VenturesU.S. Air ForceHomeAdvisorDuolingoHarvard Business School Publishing CompanyBerkeley College of MusicPrinceton University
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Internal vs. External Scorecards in Life and WorkEffectiveness vs. Efficiency in ProductivityCuriosity as a Foundation for SuccessRisk Mitigation and Downside ProtectionInterviewing and Talent Scouting TechniquesThe Hidden Costs and Downsides of FamePodcast as a Medium: Evolution and FutureDesigning Projects to Win Even if You FailSlack, Recovery, and Deloading in High PerformanceAngel Investing as Personal MBA
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Aug 3, 2025
647: Tim Ferriss - Chasing Your Curiosity, Internal vs External Scoreboards, Effectiveness over Efficiency, Winning Even if You Fail, Fame's Hidden Costs, & The Mount Rushmore of Podcasting
Internal vs. External Scorecards in Life and WorkEffectiveness vs. Efficiency in ProductivityCuriosity as a Foundation for Success
View AnalysisAug 10, 2025
648: Ed Latimore - Going From Zero to One, Taking Ownership, Positive Body Language, Strategic Hardship, & Hard Earned Lessons From The Hurt Business
Overcoming Addiction and SobrietyPersonal Accountability and OwnershipDiscipline and Routine Building
View AnalysisAug 17, 2025
649: Sam Lessin - Type 2 Fun, Voluntary Hardship, Joy as a Competitive Advantage, Long-Term Thinking, & Life Lessons From Dad (Lessin's Lessons)
Type 1 Fun vs Type 2 Fun in leadership developmentJoy as a competitive advantage in entrepreneurshipVoluntary hardship and resilience training
View AnalysisAug 24, 2025
650: Michelle "Mace" Curran - Building a World-Class Team, Running an Excellent Debrief, Rebuilding Trust, Feedback Loops, & How To Turn Fear Into Your Superpower
Debrief Culture and Structured FeedbackPsychological Safety in High-Performance TeamsMentorship and Knowledge Transfer
View AnalysisAug 31, 2025
651: Shaka Senghor - From Prison to Purpose: Breaking Mental Barriers, Working with Mentors, and Leading Through Vulnerability (How To Be Free)
Vulnerability in LeadershipMentorship and Peer AccountabilityJournaling for Self-Awareness
View AnalysisSep 7, 2025
652: Arthur Brooks - The Power of Teaching, The Arrival Fallacy, The Mad Scientist Profile, Lifting Heavy Weights, & The Two Best Practices To Be Happy
Happiness Science and NeurobiologyEmotional Affect Management and Negative Emotion RegulationThe Arrival Fallacy and Goal-Setting Psychology
View AnalysisSep 14, 2025
653: Sukhinder Singh Cassidy - Becoming a CEO, Transforming a Company, Earning the Promotion, Knowing Your Non-Negotiables, & Hiring Excellent Leaders
CEO hiring and interview processesStrategic vision and thesis development for leadership rolesSWOT analysis and competitive landscape assessment
View AnalysisSep 21, 2025
654: Jake Tapper - The Most Important Leadership Skill, Handling Criticism, Chasing Your Curiosity, Understanding Tradeoffs, Responding to Rejection, and Being So Good They Can't Ignore You
Leadership Decision-Making Under CriticismBuilding Resilience to Professional RejectionConstructive Feedback Culture in Organizations
View AnalysisSep 28, 2025
655: Morgan Housel - The Simple Formula For Happiness, Betting on Others, Gaining Independence & Purpose, Family Vacation Secrets, The Art of Spending Money, & The Death Bed Lesson Every Leader Needs to Hear
Psychology of Money and Spending BehaviorFinancial Independence and Personal FreedomPurpose-Driven Life and Work
View AnalysisOct 5, 2025
656: Dakota Meyer - Medal of Honor, The Battle of Ganjgal, Leadership Under Fire, The Loyalty Question, and What America Needs Right Now
Leadership Under Fire and Crisis Decision-MakingMedal of Honor and Military Service RecognitionPTSD and Combat-Related Mental Health Recovery
View AnalysisOct 12, 2025
657: Helen Lewis - Why Genius Is a Myth, Edison Needed Teams, Self-Promoters Are Overrated, Conspiracy Theories, Shakespeare Needed Luck, and How To Build an Excellent Career
Genius Myth and Historical RevisionismCollaborative Creativity and SceniusCareer Development and Ecosystem Selection
View AnalysisOct 19, 2025
658: Dave Berke - From Top Gun to Extreme Ownership: Managing Ego, Building Humility, Emotional Detachment, Agile Planning, and Leading Teams Through Chaos
Humility as foundational leadership attributeEmotional detachment and emotional intelligence in leadershipEgo management and self-awareness in organizations
View AnalysisOct 26, 2025
659: Derek Sivers - Not Waiting for Permission, Hell Yeah or No, Leadership Lessons From The Dancing Guy, & Why The Standard Pace is for Chumps
Questioning institutional defaults and standard operating proceduresDeliberate practice and obsessive refinement for excellenceLeadership vs. exploration archetypes and team management
View AnalysisNov 3, 2025
660: James Clear (Live at Ohio University!) - The Four Laws of Behavior Change, Systems vs Goals, Building Better Habits, Mastering the Two-Minute Rule, Having a Great Marriage, & The Plateau of Latent Potential
Habit Formation and Behavior ChangeEnvironmental Design and Systems ThinkingGoal Setting vs. Systems Implementation
View AnalysisNov 10, 2025
661: Suzy Welch - How to Identify Your Core Values, Close the Authenticity Gap, and Live with Purpose
Values Excavation and IdentificationCore Values Framework (16-value model)Authenticity Gap Measurement
View AnalysisNov 17, 2025
662: Nicholas Thompson - The Atlantic CEO on Growing Up With a "Precariously Insecure" Genius Father, Hiring Leaders with an Edge, How Running Builds Discipline, and Why Moving at an Uncomfortable Pace Built a Million-Subscriber Media Empire
Leadership hiring principles and must-have attributesStretch goals and uncomfortable pacing for organizational growthStorytelling craft for business leaders and executives
View AnalysisNov 24, 2025
663: Priya Parker - The Art of Gathering with Purpose: Power, Preparation, Magical Questions, and the Psychology of Bringing People Together
Facilitation skills and group dynamicsPurpose-driven gathering designMagical questions and conversation design
View AnalysisDec 1, 2025
664: David Adelman - 664: David Adelman - Campus Apartments CEO and 76ers Co-Owner on Losing a Big Bet, Bar Mitzvah Real Estate Deals, His Grandfather's Holocaust Survival Story, and Building Philadelphia's New Arena
Student Housing Real Estate DevelopmentEntrepreneurial Mindset and Risk-TakingLeadership Hiring and Team Building
View AnalysisDec 8, 2025
665: Pat Lencioni - Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Fear-Based Success, Working Genius, Anticipating Objections, and The Hidden Cost of Proving Yourself
Five Dysfunctions of a Team frameworkIdeal Team Player attributes (humble, hungry, smart)Working Genius assessment and team composition
View AnalysisDec 15, 2025
666: Angie Hicks (Founder of Angie's List) - The Power of Selling Door-to-Door, Executive Presence, Being Told She Was 'Too Nice,' and Her 2-Question Career Filter That Kept Her at One Company for 30 Years
Founder authenticity and personal branding in B2B marketingDoor-to-door sales strategy and resilience in early-stage startupsLeadership transition from individual contributor to manager
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