Diving into stories and lessons on two of the four cardinal virtues--discipline and wisdom.

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Lives of the Stoics - Ryan Holiday 

Meditations - Marcus Aurelius 

Letters from a Stoic - Seneca

Dicourses - Epictetus

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2:35 - John Wooden: dichtomomy of control

9:00 - Jalen Hurts, Abaraham Lincoln, and Marcus Aurelius: motional discipline

19:10 - Michael Phelps: work and preparation

25:00 - Haruki Murakami: be disciplined about your discipline

29:55 - Discipline + desires

33:55 - Jobs, Edison, and Paypal: discipline's best-friend

36:55 - Bruce Lee + Kobe: empty your cup

40:15- Zeno: talk with the dead

46:00 - Epictetus + Taylor Swift: blame yourself

47:35 - Marcus Aurelius: associations

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Diving into stories and lessons on two of the four cardinal virtues--justice and courage

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Lives of the Stoics - Ryan Holiday 

Meditations - Marcus Aurelius 

Letters from a Stoic - Seneca

Dicourses - Epictetus

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5:20 - Zeno: embarrassment 

8:45 - Cicero: your fears are fears

13:00 - Winston Churchill: your capacity is great 

14:45 - Charles Lindbergh: build courage 

16:55 - Woody Allen: the hardest step

18:30 - George Norris: it inspires

23:30 - Publius Rufus: knowing vs doing

27:20 - Muhammud Ali: don't compromise 

31:25 - Helvidius Priscus: accept your roles

34:05 - Matthew McConaughey: do less

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Diving into my favorite story on Theodore Roosevelt and the trait that made him special. 

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“It is only through labor and painful effort, by grim energy and resolute courage, that we move on to better things.” 

- Theodore Roosevelt 

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The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt - Edmund Morris

Leadership in Turbulent Times - Doris Kearns Goodwin

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Diving into the life of Abraham Lincoln and the three stories that define his greatness.

 “Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other thing.” - Abraham Lincoln

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Team of Rivals - Doris Kearns Goodwin 

Leadership in Turbulent Times - Doris Kearns Goodwin

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1:35 - Overcoming poverty

9:10 - Die or get better

15:35 - Advice for life 

19:55 - Do everything

28:30 - Traits and practices as a leader

39:25 - Lessons/takeaways

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Team of Rivals - Doris Kearns Goodwin 

Leadership in Turbulent Times - Doris Kearns Goodwin

Diving into a short story of the Wright Brothers and what I like to call the belief-doubt paradox.

Source - The Wright Brothers by David McCullough

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Diving into the story of how Gertrude "Trudy" Ederle etched her name in history and became the first woman to conquer the English Channel.

Source - Young Woman and the Sea by Glenn Stout

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2:40 - The daunting task

6:15 - The beginning/just an ordinary girl 

9:50 - The role of luck 

14:30 - The first day in the pool

16:20 - The breakthrough 

19:05 - The keys to her success

23:55 - The 1924 Olympics and heartbreak 

26:20 - The challenge 

31:20 - A second stab 

37:10 - Lessons/takeaways

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Diving into the life and greatness of Kevin Hart from his book, I Can't Make This Shit Up

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We’re all writing a book. What’s your book look like. Your life is a book. You got a bunch of chapters in your book. But when they close that book, how good was the book? How good was your book? What was the ending to your book?

- Kevin Hart

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Diving into the life and greatness of Cristiano Ronaldo  from Guilleme Balague book, Cristiano Ronaldo 

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"From an early age I wanted to be a professional, and I dreamt of playing in the first division. I had to make many sacrifices. The first was to leave Argentina when I was thirteen years old and start again from zero, make new friends, an a city where I knew no one."

4:00  - Childhood and upbringing

5:00 - A teacher's doubts

8:30 - How Ronaldo's mom gave his dream a chance

Sometimes, I let Ronaldo miss class to play. His teacher told me that I should tell him off for that, but I didn’t punish him. He had to practice a lot to become a great player.

10:25 - Love and obsession to the game

12:10 - Bob Bowman on practice

“When we practice long hours, we’re depositing money into the bank. We need to deposit enough so that when we make a large withdrawal, we have enough funds to withdraw.”

12:50 - Trial with Sporting

15:55 - Leaving his family 

17:50 - Life is about trade-offs

20:15 - Addicted to the game

24:35 - A story of confidence 

27:20 - Overcoming struggles as a pro

30:55 - Keys to Ronaldo's success

40:30 - Keep it simple

42:45 - Find an enemy: Messi vs Ronaldo

50:20 - Lessons/takeaways 

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Diving into the life and greatness of Lionel Messi from Guilleme Balague book, Messi

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"From an early age I wanted to be a professional, and I dreamt of playing in the first division. I had to make many sacrifices. The first was to leave Argentina when I was thirteen years old and start again from zero, make new friends, an a city where I knew no one."

1:50 - A life of football

4:45 - A fierce competitor

8:50 - A turning point of Messi's life

11:50 - Going to Barcelona

16:35 - Leaving his family

18:00 - Struggles in Barcelona

19:55 - Are you set up for success?

22:00 - Chasing dreams are like start-ups

23:40 - Keys to Messi's success

“He had extraordinary passion. I’ve never seen a player with such zeal. He was desperate to train, to run around the field, to do whatever was asked of him."

“I never saw a boy as demanding of himself as he was. Sometimes he would play a fantastic game but would then leave the pitch angry with himself because he thought he could have done better.”

28:55 - A story of belief

30:30 - Professional struggles

34:50 - Talent, genius, or hard work? Factors to Messi's greatness

42:35 - Pep Guardiola and Messi

44:50 - Defeats and triumphs with Argentina

52:50 - Lessons/takeaways 

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Diving into the stories and lessons we can learn from the life of Sam Walton and the rise of Walmart from his autobiography, Made in America 

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When folks would ask Sam Walton how he built Walmart, he responded with the same answer, “Friend, we just got after it and stayed after it.”

1:15 - Lessons from parents and childhood

4:45 - How Sam knew what he was going to do for the rest of his life

7:15 - First store

8:00 - Be a student of your craft

I learned a lesson which has stuck with me all through the years: you can learn from everybody.

12:20 - The worst moment of Sam's life

13:45 - Love your fate

16:35 - Steal and steal often

Most everything I’ve done, I’ve copied from somebody else.

18:10 - The start of Walmart 

18:50 - Find your leverage

22:25 - Increase your embarrassment capacity

“If you wish to improve, be content appearing clueless and stupid.” - Epictetus 

26:35 - Six keys to Walmarts success

34:10 - The ultimate goal

I always wanted to be the best retailer in the world, not necessarily the biggest.

35:15 - Thinking small

37:35 - Sam Walton's Ten Rules 

40:45 - Life is about trade-offs

42:20 - Lessons/takeaways 

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