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Jul 2022
1h 14m

RWH010: High-Performance Habits w/ Guy S...

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IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:

  • 00:02:04 - How Guy Spier deals with the many competing demands on his time and energy.
  • 00:03:07 - Why it’s vital to have clarity about your life mission and to structure your life around it.
  • 00:09:00 - Why it’s helpful to write your own obituary or funeral speech.
  • 00:09:59 - What strategies help Guy to focus better and handle the challenge of having ADHD.
  • 00:11:53 - How to construct an environment that enables you to think calmly and deeply.
  • 00:26:22 - How Guy structures his reading and why he routinely sends notes to his “future self.” 
  • 00:30:43 - Why he owns a minuscule quantity of about 100 stocks.
  • 00:32:28 - Why he believes the real key to learning is to nurture relationships with the right people. 
  • 00:37:04 - What guiding principles help him to decide how to manage his time. 
  • 00:40:06 - Why he reads great novels and studies mathematics, instead of living a narrower life.
  • 00:45:48 - What you should optimize for in life. Hint: it’s not money.
  • 00:54:47 - What advice Guy has on how to compound goodwill.
  • 01:03:07 - Why the best path to success and happiness is to focus heavily on lifting up other people.
  • 01:15:36 - What he learned from Jordan Peterson about the unexpected power of telling the truth. 


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