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Jonathan Watts
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Learn from history’s greatest.Each week, Jonathan Watts dives into the lives and moments of the world's most extraordinary people, uncovering timeless lessons and unforgettable stories.

  1. قبل ٦ أيام

    161. The Struggle and Burden of Lionel Messi

    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 our website: Chasegreatness.net

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  2. ٢٥ يونيو

    160. The Mindset of Cristiano Ronaldo

    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 right to be confident 15:40 - Champions do more than people who think they've done more 17:45 - Seek out those who can help you 19:33 - The Ronaldo motto  22:00 - The discipline 24:29 - An intense competitor 27:00 - Confidence 29:00 - Ideas thief

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  3. ٢٤ يونيو

    159. The Life and Philosophies of Elon Musk (Part II)

    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 reader/tough childhood 9:28 - The root of his risk-taking  11:40 - "You'll never be successful." 12:45 - The power of asking 14:00 - Choosing his future/You can always go back  16:38 - First company and Elon's working ways 19:31 - Impossible isn't tolerated 20:25 - Putting chips back into the game/his relationship with risk 22:45 - Elon's leadership paradox 25:52 - "The Man Who Didn’t Understand the Meaning of the Word ‘Risk.’” 27:52 - Getting into space + First principles approach 33:55 - The odds facing SpaceX's  34:45 - Musk's business principles 41:05 - Attention to detail 43:40 - SpaceX hiccups/"SpaceX is in it for the long haul, and, come hell or high water, we are going to make this work." 47:20 - Barometer for making decisions 47:35 - 2008: Pain. Misery. Suffering 56:15 - The line between boldness and recklessness is very thin 1:03:43 - The role of luck 1:09:25 - The Surges 1:11:40 - The algorithm 1:13:45 - Impulsive decision-making 1:16:23 - Elon's flaws 1:24:35 - Final thoughts and stories ----- 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

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  4. ٨ يونيو

    158. The Life and Philosophies of Elon Musk (Part I)

    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 dealing with fear 19:07 - First principles approach/relentlessly pursue the truth 25:15 - Read. Read. Read. 27:10 - Sleep on the factory floor  28:20 - Bring in great people 30:33 - Fail and fail fast 32:15 - A maniacal sense of urgency 34:45 - Advice to entrepreneurs/how he decided to start his companies 36:04 - How he decided to start his companies 37:10 - The goal of the game is to stay in the game 40:10 - Short ideas from Musk ----- 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

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  5. ٢ يونيو

    157. How the World's Greatest Artists Worked

    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 - David Lynch: Find a thinking place 17:40 - Umberto Eco: Thinking in the cracks  19:05 - Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec: Is it sustainable? 20:50 - Twyla Tharp: Building a bridge 22:20 - Graham Greece: Burn your youth, sustain as you age 23:50 - Marcel Proust and Philip Roth: Go monk mode 26:25 - Carl Jung: Make it boring 28:15 - Thomas Mann: Setting Boundaries 30:05 - Gustav Mahler, Twyla Tharp: Preparing to  be creative 32:47 - Nicholson Baker, Thomas Wolfe, Fredreich Schiller, Woody Allen - Get creative, find your way 37:20 - Pyotr Ilich Tchaikovsky: Do the unpleasant first 40:25 - Bernard Malamud: The only thing that matters 42:03 - Anthony Trollope - Advice on starting a craft 44:52 - Gustave Flaubert: the ups and downs of the creative process 46:38 - Ernest Hemingway: Keep some juice in the tank 47:30 - James Boswell: The morning reminder 49:55 - Gertrude Stein, Martin Amis, Joyce Carol Oates - Genius in endurance in disguise  52:22 - Ideas on making time, finding effortless work, and inspiration 54:20 - Karl Marx: The right regrets 56:00 - William James: The Solomon Paradox 58:26 - Rene Descartes - Don't compromise your working way ----- 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:

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  6. ١٩ مايو

    156. Marcus Aurelius

    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 Pursuit of Excellence Stay connected and check out more on our website: Chasegreatness.net

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  7. ٨ مايو

    155. History Dump: Henry Ford, Richard Feynman, and Chris Hadfield

    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 Hadfield Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman ----- 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

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  8. ٣٠ أبريل

    154. Howard Schultz and The Rise of Starbucks

    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 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

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Learn from history’s greatest.Each week, Jonathan Watts dives into the lives and moments of the world's most extraordinary people, uncovering timeless lessons and unforgettable stories.

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