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98. The Disciplined Life: Ryan Holiday (NYT bestselling author of "Stillness is the Key", "The Daily Stoic," and many others)


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In this episode, I talk to NYT  bestselling author, Ryan Holiday (full bio below), about the disciplined life. His latest book, Discipline is Destiny, comes out September 27 (2022).

Topics:

  • The Three Types of Discipline
  • The Purpose of Discipline
  • Why should we have self-control?
  • Why to define a Primary Focus
  • How to structure skill-building around assignments
  • Practical habits for a disciplined day
  • What books have had an impact on Ryan Holiday
  • Ryan Holiday's advice for teenagers


When Ryan Holiday was 19 years old, he dropped out of college to apprentice under Robert Greene, author of The 48 Laws of Power. Mr. Holiday had a successful marketing career at American Apparel and went on to found a creative agency called Brass Check, which has advised clients like Google, TASER, and Complex, as well as many prominent bestselling authors, including Neil Strauss, Tony Robbins and Tim Ferriss. He is the author of ten books, including The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy, The Daily Stoic, Conspiracy and Stillness is the Key which have sold more than 2 million copies in thirty languages and has a following among NFL coaches, world-class athletes, TV personalities, political leaders, and others around the world. Mr. Holiday spends much of his time on a ranch outside Austin, Texas where he does his writing and work in between raising cattle, donkeys, and goats.


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