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At the end of each interview, this question is posed: "Imagine you were sitting one on one with someone early on in their career and they asked you about success. Both what is success and how to be successful. How would you answer this question?"

Hear answers from Sean Covey (The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People), Ken Blanchard (One Minute Manager), David Allen (Getting Things Done), Greg Mckeown (Essentialism) & Angela Duckworth (Grit).

Highlights:
1:59 Sean Covey
7:33 Ken Blanchard
9:20 David Allen
12:58 Greg Mckeown
16:19 Angela Duckworth

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From Angela: "Grit is passion and perseverance for long-term goals. One way to think about grit is to consider what grit isn’t. Grit isn’t talent. Grit isn’t luck. Grit isn’t how intensely, for the moment, you want something.

Instead, grit is about having what some researchers call an ”ultimate concern”–a goal you care about so much that it organizes and gives meaning to almost everything you do. And grit is holding steadfast to that goal. Even when you fall down. Even when you screw up. Even when progress toward that goal is halting or slow.

Talent and luck matter to success. But talent and luck are no guarantee of grit. And in the very long run, I think grit may matter as least as much, if not more."

Highlights:
03:23 - Why Angela wrote the book Grit
07:01 - What is Grit?
09:10 - The development of a passion
12:29 - Talent vs hard work
16:43 - Grit equations
23:05 - (1) Interest (2) Practice (3) Purpose (4) Hope
37:19 - Parenting tips for raising children with Grit
40:05 - Does more Grit = less happiness?
43:52 - Practical action step to have more Grit
46:00 - What is success and how can I be successful?

If you are interested in learning more about Angela's work please visit https://angeladuckworth.com/ or listen to her podcast with Stephen Dubner: No Stupid Questions

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Previewing our next book:
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth

The episode with Angela will release on February 1, 2021. Read the book beforehand or check out Angela's podcast with Stephen Dubner: No Stupid Questions

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"The way of the Essentialist isn’t about getting more done in less time. It’s not about getting less done. It’s about getting only the right things done. It’s about challenging the core assumption of ‘we can have it all’ and ‘I have to do everything’ and replacing it with the pursuit of ‘the right thing, in the right way, at the right time’. It’s about regaining control of our own choices about where to spend our time and energies instead of giving others implicit permission to choose for us.

In Essentialism, Greg McKeown draws on experience and insight from working with the leaders of the most innovative companies in the world to show how to achieve the disciplined pursuit of less." -essentialism.com

Highlights:
01:31 - What lead Greg to write the book Essentialism?
4:28 - The idea behind "less but better"
10:42 - Shifting your mindset to be an essentialist
15:40 - How to be an essentialist with email and being intentional
24:57 - What are the biggest obstacles to become an essentialist?
31:29 - Is essentialism realistic?
39:21 - How can I apply Essentialism today?
42:28 - What is success and how can I be successful?

If you are interested in learning more about essentialism check out Greg's podcast: What's Essential or visit essentialism.com and sign up for the 21-day essentialism challenge.

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Previewing our next book:
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg Mckeown

The episode with Greg will release on January 11, 2021. Read his book beforehand or check out Greg's own podcast: What's Essential with Greg Mckeown

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Ken Blanchard is considered one of the great thought leaders of our time on management and leadership. He's co-authored over 60 books selling over 21 million copies (best known for The One Minute Manager). This episode is a little different in that rather than focusing on one of Ken's books we discuss the body of his work.

Highlights:
4:27 - The world is still in need of a new leadership model
7:11 - What is situational leadership?
10:05 - How Ken keeps an abundant mindset
12:20 - What Ken wants to be remembered by
18:34 - Actionable advice to be a better leader
21:07 - What is success and how can I be successful?

If you are interested in learning more about Ken's books and work you can find a brief overview here.

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Getting Things Done has sold millions of copies since it was first published in 2001 and is considered a must-read when it comes to personal productivity. When you actually read the book however you will find it addresses much more than just being "productive". The author David Allen joins us to discuss the book and some of the key insights from GTD.

Highlights:
1:09 - David Allen shares his background leading to GTD
9:21 - What GTD is REALLY about
18:19 - 5 steps to mastering workflow
23:25 - Lifelong pursuit of mastery
25:48 - The power of next action thinking
29:16 - Discussion around procrastination
40:30 - How can I apply GTD today?
41:08 - What is success and how can I be successful?

If you are interested in learning more about the GTD methodology you can find a brief overview here.

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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is one of the best selling business and personal development books of all time (over 40 million copies sold in 2020). Stephen R. Covey who wrote the 7 habits passed away in 2012. In his place, we have the honor of hearing from his son Sean Covey who has been heavily involved with the 7 habits for over 25 years.

Highlights:
3:58 - What are paradigms?
16:56 - The importance of principles
19:20 - Story behind the 7 habits
27:29 - The maturity continuum & 7 habits overview
34:38 - How can I apply the 7 habits today?
38:40 - What is success and how can I be successful?

If you are interested in learning more about the 7 habits you can find a good overview here.

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2:18 - Why the name paradigm shifting books?

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