Mastery Requires Discipline After You Find Your Passion | Robert Greene
THE SCHOOL OF GREATNESS IS TURNING SIX.
I’ve been hosting The School of Greatness for six years.
We’ve done 750 episodes.
That’s 750 conversations with inspiring people like Kobe Bryant, Scooter Braun, Maria Sharapova, Tony Robbins, Sarah Blakely, Maria Shriver and more.
When I started, I hoped it would reach millions of people. Now the podcast has over 90 million downloads.
My life has changed for the better because of The School of Greatness. I hope yours has, too.
Anniversaries are a great time to reflect back on how far you’ve come.
That’s why, for this Five Minute Friday, I bringing back a conversation with Robert Greene from my first podcast episode ever.
Robert Greene is a best-selling author known for talking about strategy, power, and seduction. His books include The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, The 33 Strategies of War, The 50th Law (with rapper 50 Cent), Mastery, and The Laws of Human Nature.
You can hear the sound quality was different back then. That’s because I started out recording episodes on my iPhone! I now have an entire team that supports me and my business.
Robert discusses the idea of having the discipline to achieve mastery after finding something you’re passionate about. Interestingly enough, that’s why I started this podcast and why I continue to do it.
Thank you for listening and joining me in the pursuit of greatness.
Learn about the concept of mastery and see where it all started in Episode 750.
In This Episode You Will Learn:
What powerful people have in common (3:05)
Why Robert Greene wrote a book with 50 Cent (4:35)
The secret to 50 Cent’s success (5:52)
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