The Greats

By Nic Munoz

The in depth study over the greats of history.

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June 02, 2026 How To Work Like History's Top Performers
John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and Henry Ford are some of the highest work performers in history. But these people didn't study self-improvement, they studied history. In history we find the best productivity philosophy there is. In this video I go over 8 work habits used by history's top performers. Welcome to work-maxxing 101.Subscribe for a weekly newsletter: https://nicmunoz.substack.com/📸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nic.munoz📝X/Twitter: https://x.com/nic_munoz🎞️Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicmunoz/VIDEO CHAPTERS00:00 Intro00:41 Signal Vs. Noise04:13 Find The Bottlenecks07:11 Pressure As Fuel10:50 Obsession With Numbers13:07 Relentless Preparation17:25 Long Time Horizons19:26 Contempt For Busywork21:07 High Pain Tolerance📜JOIN MY COMMUNITY- The Biography Societyhttps://www.skool.com/thebiographysocietyTo sponsor a future episode, visit https://nicmunoz.substack.com/p/sponsor-the-podcast

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May 26, 2026 How Feynman Learns.
Richard Feynman was one of the greatest physicist who ever lived. And although he spent time at MIT, Princeton, Cornell, and Caltech, it's interesting that he was mostly self-taught. His genius, differed from everyone else's because of this. In this video I go over 7 principles, learning habits, and mental models that made Richard Feynman a genius.
Subscribe for a weekly newsletter: https://nicmunoz.substack.com/📸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nic.munoz📝X/Twitter: https://x.com/nic_munoz🎞️Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicmunoz/VIDEO CHAPTERS00:00 Intro01:05 Learn To Self-Teach05:05 Learn By Understanding07:49 Ignore The Experts10:12 Speak Your Mind12:45 Build From Scratch15:02 Ask Stupid Questions18:07 Treat Learning As Play📜JOIN MY COMMUNITY- The Biography Societyhttps://www.skool.com/thebiographysocietyTo sponsor a future episode, visit https://nicmunoz.substack.com/p/sponsor-the-podcast

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May 14, 2026 How Rockefeller Works.
John D. Rockefeller was one of the greatest businessmen to ever live. In his life he came from working as a bookkeeper, to running one of the most dominant monopolies in history. In this video I go over his insane productivity and work ethic that allowed him to do this, so you can apply his work philosophy in your own life.⬇️Checkout These BooksTitan by Ron Chernow: https://amzn.to/3PbJ0JO📸Instagram: / nic.munoz 📝X/Twitter: https://x.com/nic_munoz🎞️Linkedin: / nicmunoz 📻Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7D4b74T...VIDEO CHAPTERS00:00 Intro01:02 Clockwork Schedule03:58 Plan Relentlessly Then Execute07:23 Be Methodical11:06 Extreme Tenacity13:07 Obsessed With Metrics15:44 Fueled By Hardship18:13 Work Is Religious21:58 Pride Goeth Before The Fall23:21 Complete Focus📜JOIN MY COMMUNITY- The Biography Societyhttps://www.skool.com/thebiographysoc...⚖️COACHING- Personal 1 on 1 Coachinghttps://www.nicmunoz.com/coaching📩CONTACTFor any business inquiries, please contact me at [email protected]

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April 21, 2026 How Caesar Leads.
Julius Caesar was one of the greatest leaders to ever live. With his army he conquered Gaul, defeated Pompey, won the Great Roman Civil War, and made himself dictator. In this video I go over 8 principles that made him a great leader, so that you can apply in your work, and in your life.

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VIDEO CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
01:16 Lead From The Frontlines
05:18 Speed And Agility
08:40 Push Your Troops Hard
11:50 Extreme Audacity
13:58 Incentives Are Everything
16:35 Control The Narrative
19:07 Master Public Speaking
22:08 Full Self-Belief

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April 07, 2026 How Napoleon Leads.
Napoleon Bonaparte was one of the greatest leaders to ever live. Wether it is his tactical brilliance at Austerlitz, his corps system of running his army, or his boundless energy and presence in key battles. In this video I go over his military maxims, and how you can apply his leadership principles in your company, and in your life.

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VIDEO CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
01:16 Study Great Leaders
03:23 Commit To Decisions
07:30 Be Unreasonably Prepared
10:23 Unity Of Command
12:22 Create A Corps System
14:50 Simple Communication
17:45 Keep Moral High
21:16 A Stoic Nature
24:40 Extreme Boldness

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27min
March 30, 2026 How A True Genius Thinks
Elon Musk is one of the most brilliant minds of today's age. In this video I go over Elon's genius using The Book Of Elon. I go through six principles, mental models, and learning frameworks that you can use in your work and in your life. By studying the great geniuses of the past and building off of them we can build a better and brighter future.

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VIDEO CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
01:00 Think Like A Physicist
03:53 Thinking In Limits
09:05 First Principle Thinking
12:26 Read Shelves Of Books
17:37 Knowledge Tree
19:56 Information Theory

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24min
March 11, 2026 How Bill Gates Works.
Bill Gates has one of the most insane work ethics I have ever seen. He is a complete workaholic. In this video I go over how Bill Gates work, and the work tactics he uses to destroy his competition. If you want to conquer, and win, then you must study Bill Gates, and learn how he works.

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VIDEO CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
01:09 Become Obsessed
04:53 Put In The Hours
07:50 Late Nights
10:26 The Harvard Effect
11:48 Competitive Drive
14:34 Fueled By Fear
15:52 Build Mental Models
17:01 Love For Mathematics
19:47 Incredible Optimism
21:10 Complete Focus

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24min
March 10, 2026 How Da Vinci Learns.
In this video I go over the learning habits of Leonardo Da Vinci. Leonardo was the greatest polymath of all time. He designed the first scuba gear, the first flying machine, and his own version of tanks, he made advancements in anatomy, science, and engineering, and he painted the Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, and The Vitruvian Man. By studying Leonardo, and following his learning principles we can become better polymaths ourselves.💻Checkout My Websitehttps://www.nicmunoz.com/⬇️Checkout These BooksDa Vinci Biography: https://amzn.to/3MLMiT1📖Read His Journalshttps://archive.org/details/noteboo00leon📸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nic.munoz📝X/Twitter: https://x.com/nic_munoz🎞️Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicmunoz/📻Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7D4b74TWxPDisewnx8aAYzVIDEO CHAPTERS00:00 Intro00:54 Art and Science05:15 Use Analogy08:54 Sporadic Journaling12:22 Test Knowledge15:15 Learn From People20:03 Think Different22:50 Relentless Curiosity📜COMMUNITY- The Biography Societyhttps://www.skool.com/thebiographysociety⚖️COACHING- Personal 1 on 1 Coachinghttps://www.nicmunoz.com/coaching🎙️ MUSICArtlist: https://artlist.io/My favorite platform with a huge variety of songs + SFX and unlimited licenses📩CONTACTFor any business inquiries, please contact me at [email protected]

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27min
March 03, 2026 How Elon Leads.
Elon Musk is one of the greatest visionary's and leaders to ever live. With his leadership tactics he has built Tesla, Spacex, Neuralink, Xai, and X Corps. So in this video I go over the leadership principle of Elon Musk, as well as how you can apply those principles in your work, and in your life.

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VIDEO CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:48 Lead From The Frontlines
04:50 Sense Of Urgency
08:37 Use A Corps System
10:42 Extremely High Standards
14:16 Relentless Optimism
17:46 Build A Hard Core Culture
21:55 Prioritize Talent
25:50 Vision

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29min
February 20, 2026 How Buffett Works.
In this episode we dive into the mind and business philosophy of Warren Buffett. We cover how he works, how he thinks about investing, and the principles he used to build a fortune of over 100 billion dollars. Warren is one of the most focused, obsessed, and dedicated people I have ever read about, and he is definitely worth studying. So dive in with me, as we go over the business mindset of Warren Buffett.

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VIDEO CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro01:12 Shut The World Out
07:04 Go Against The Crowd
11:22 Childhood Ambition
14:11 Extremely Analytical
16:42 Work Is Religious
20:20 Supreme Self Confidence
22:58 Find A Mentor
26:50 Drawing Moths To A Flame
29:51 Build A Cult
32:50 Eggs In One Basket
34:50 A Brilliant Mind
36:16 Master Public Speaking
38:56 Focus

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42min

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