How to Take Over the World

Walt Disney's rise to greatness, including his creation of Mickey Mouse, Snow White, Disneyland, and more.

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Walt Disney's childhood, adolescence, how how he got his start in animation, and his first successes.

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John Wooden was known as one of the greatest coaches of all time. So why he did he have shorter practices than any of his contemporaries, and what can it teach us about greatness?

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The story of St. Nicholas, plus listener questions!

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How exactly was Napoleon able to accomplish so much in such a short period of time? On this episode, I review the book Napoleon: How He Did It. It was written by Baron Fain, a private secretary of Napoleon's. He explains Napoleon's systems and work habits in minute detail.

On this episode, I highlight some of my top takeaways for how to be more efficient and maximize your impact.

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Everything you didn't know you needed to know about Alexander the Great. Topics include a brief review of the 2004 movie by Oliver Stone, Alexander's love life, what made Alexander so great, why did Alexander have blue eyes if he was Greek, and more. 

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Alexander the Great took his father's kingdom and made it the greatest empire the world had ever seen. Part two covers the apex of his powers, plots against his life, the unification of his empire, and more.

Sources:

* Alexander the Great and His Times by Agnes Savill

* Philip & Alexander: Kings and Conquerors by Adrian Goldsworthy

* The Landmark Arrian: The Campaigns of Alexander

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Alexander the Great took his father's kingdom and made it the greatest empire the world had ever seen. Part one covers his childhood, education, rise to power, and early conquests.

Sources:

* Alexander the Great and His Times by Agnes Savill

* Philip & Alexander: Kings and Conquerors by Adrian Goldsworthy

* The Landmark Arrian: The Campaigns of Alexander

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Recently, I was interviewed on the podcast "If I Was Starting Today" by Jim Huffman. He has graciously allowed me to play that audio in full. We talk about a lot, including:

* How I came up with the name and concept of his podcast

* Traits you need to have to take over the world

* The energy of the people who are the best in their fields

* How to maximize where energy goes

* The function of charisma

* What it means to be half-insider and half-outsider

* An unexpected common trait among leaders

* Half-baked startup ideas

...and much more.

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Is there a formula for genius? One man thinks that he has found it - and he used it to raise all three of his daughters to be world champion chess players.

On this episode, I talk about the life of Laszlo Polgar, his training and teaching methods, and the successes of his three daughters - Susan, Sophia, and Judith.

Link: Raise a Genius! by Laszlo Polgar

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