Zach Pogrob is a writer, creator, and entrepreneur empowering people to follow their obsessions. Through four years of consistent writing, Zach has built a community of ambitious individuals, amassed over 2 million followers across social media platforms, and continues to build a cultural movement centered around obsession and pursuing the thing that keeps you up at night. He believes that if we can cultivate a society where everyone is not afraid to lean in and go all in, our society will flourish.

Key Points:

• What it takes to become an author
• The story behind “Obsession”
• Are sports a waste of time if you’re not going pro?
• Rediscover identity after playing a sport
• Creative benefits of training hard
• How to come up with more creative ideas naturally
• Why balance could holding us back from achieving greatness
• Overstimulation is ruining our ability to be creative
• How Zach gained over 1 million followers on social media in a year
• Betting on himself and going all in
• Don’t apologize for striving to be the best at something
• The secret to building a strong community
• Three Acts of Obsession
• What we can learn from Steve Jobs, Arnold, and Walt Disney on how to achieve greatness
• How to build and foster a strong community
• Making ‘obsession’ a mainstream part of culture
• Zach’s definition of “Pure Ambition”

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