Greatness

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. 19 АПР.

    153. The Mental Battle of Rory McIlroy

    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 that course.”  - Rory McIlroy ----- Sources: Rory McIlroy: The Masters Wait ----- 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

    31 мин.

  2. 11 АПР.

    152. Jerry Seinfeld

    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 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

    41 мин.

  3. 3 АПР.

    151. Advice from the Wisest People on Earth

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

    38 мин.

  4. 31 МАР.

    150. The Remarkable Rise of Maria Sharapova

    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 website: Chasegreatness.net

    51 мин.

  5. 26 МАР.

    149. The Making of Three Great Men - Lincoln, Roosevelt, and Johnson

    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

    54 мин.

  6. 17 МАР.

    148. The Creative Mind of Twyla Tharp

    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 - What's in it for you? 9:45 - Solitude as an indicator "Solitude is an unavoidable part of creativity. Self-reliance is a happy by-product." 11:30 - Finding your "Creative DNA." 14:02 - The power of imitaiton and emulation 16:05 - A short practice from Austin Kleon 16:35 - The process of finding good ideas 21:30 - Some practices for idea generation 25:25 - Submerge yourself with the masters 28:25 - Banish obligation 30:05 - Create your own "box." 33:30 - Creativity is a skill 39:00 - Ruts and grooves 46:40 - A way to keep momentum and grooves alive 48:10 - Get an A in failure 51:05 - Common themes of failure 53:15 - 128 ballets to get to mastery  54:35 - Build a bubble  "When I look back on my best work, it was inevitably created in what I call the Bubble. I eliminated every distraction, sacrificed almost everything that gave me pleasure, placed myself in a single-minded isolation chamber, and structured my life so that everything was not only feeding the work but subordinated to it. It is not a particularly sociable way to operate. It's actively antisocial. On the other hand, it is procreative." 1:01:00 - The power of a creative life ----- 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 here: Chasegreatness.net

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  7. 10 МАР.

    147. Alex Honnold - Climbing Legend

    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 "What's your hack to overcome fear? You just get really freaking scared over and over for so long. And eventually it's not that scary anymore.” 12:25 - Are your fears founded? 13:45 - Alex and the 10,000 rule  15:05 - Fear and hunger analogy  15:50 - The importance of death in Alex's life and career 20:05 - El Cap and an analogy for life 21:42 - The work is the reward 25:40 - His success in a single line 26:12 - Advice for others 26:20 - The chase is the dream ----- 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 here: Chasegreatness.net

    32 мин.

  8. 4 МАР.

    146. The Timeless Teachings of John Wooden

    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  25:58 - Little things make big things happen 32:18 - Lead with love 35:20 - On being a great teacher  39:00 - Wooden's superpower  39:48 - Deplore excessive emotion 42:45 - Make each day your masterpiece  48:35 - Success = Reaching your potential 52:15 - A story that epitomizes Wooden ----- Check out my book 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 here: Chasegreatness.net

    55 мин.
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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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  • Автор
    Jonathan Watts
  • Годы выхода
    2022 - 2026
  • Выпуски
    153
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    © 2026 Greatness
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