Ego loves company. But success? Success loves silence.

Ever noticed how the loudest person in the room rarely has the most interesting thing to say? There's a reason for that. And it's the same reason why Elizabeth Holmes is in prison while the world's best operators are probably people you've never heard of.

In this episode:

- The "Washington Protocol": How America's first president used strategic humility to build an empire (and why modern leaders keep missing the point)

- Lehman Brothers' $600 billion ego trip: A masterclass in how NOT to handle success

- The Blockbuster Effect: When being the best becomes your worst enemy

This isn't just another episode about ego. It's a blueprint for building the kind of confidence that whispers instead of shouts. Because real success? It doesn't need a megaphone.

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Episode: Ego and the Prisoner of Success: 3 ways to build silent confidence

Chapters:

00:00 Ego as a blocker for growth

03:35 #1 Ego and new starts

08:31 Lesson from George Washington

09:16 5 problems of ego when starting new things

11:12 #2 Ego and success

13:16 5 areas where ego can block you

18:57 #3 Ego and Failure

21:52 5 areas that ego can blind us

24:50 Accepting and learning from your failures

25:59 Wrap up

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