Apr 14
Playing to Win: Mario Harik on Running XPO, Spotting A Players, and Thinking Big
Mario Harik is the CEO of XPO, one of the largest trucking companies in the world, and leads a team of 40,000 people across a multi‑billion‑dollar operation. He started as employee #3, trained under Brad Jacobs (who’s built eight multibillion‑dollar companies from scratch), and h ... Show More
1h 39m
Mar 24
[Outliers] Harrison McCain: Single-Minded Purpose
Harrison McCain learned salesmanship by talking his way into a pharmaceutical job at 22, then spent five formative years under K.C. Irving, absorbing lessons in vertical integration, relentless deal-capture, and "management by suggestion." He quit with no plan, two newborn kids, ... Show More
39m 29s
Jun 2021
1174 | Angela Duckworth: “We Only Learn with Feedback.”
<p>Everyone has the potential to achieve greatness. However, only a few manage to turn latent greatness into reality. Sadly, not all people who devote their lives to pursuing their dreams become excellent in what they do. With this, <a href="https://angeladuckworth.com" target="_ ... Show More
12m 26s
Apr 2023
Elevate Classics: Angela Duckworth on Developing Grit
Angela Duckworth is the founder and CEO of Character Lab, a professor at the Wharton School of Business, and the author of the influential NYT bestselling book, Grit. She has received the MacArthur Genius Grant, co-hosts the No Stupid Questions podcast, and has delivered one of t ... Show More
1h 12m
Apr 2024
1914 | Angela Duckworth: “Talent Counts, but Effort Counts Twice."
<p>What’s more important, talent or effort? On today’s episode, <a href="https://angeladuckworth.com/" target="_blank">Angela Duckworth</a> reveals how effort applied to skill is what creates human achievement. She also shares what the science demonstrates about the possibility o ... Show More
11m 28s
Feb 2021
1066 Positively Influence Others, Increase Mental Flexibility & Diversify Your Identity w/Adam Grant
<p>“When you go to school you don’t go to affirm what you already believe, you show up to evolve what you believe and that’s one of the things I love about the School of Greatness.”</p><p>Today’s guest is #1 New York Times bestselling author Adam Grant, who is an organizational p ... Show More
1h 37m
Dec 2020
Ep. 184: The 6 Habits: How to Live Like the Happiest People on Earth | with Laura DiBenedetto
<p>Today our expert guest is Laura DiBenedetto, the number one bestselling author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Six-Habits-Practical-Bringing-Dreams/dp/1734704330" rel="nofollow"> “The Six Habits,”</a> TEDx speaker, and mastery coach who teaches people how to create the live ... Show More
39m 3s
Sep 2023
Ellen Langer: The Mother of Mindfulness
<p>In this episode of Remarkable People, join host Guy Kawasaki for a thought-provoking conversation with Ellen Langer, renowned as the "mother of mindfulness" and one of America's most influential psychologists. </p><p>Ellen's groundbreaking research on mindful learning, the min ... Show More
1 h
Angela Duckworth is the Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and the Founder and CEO of Character Lab, a not-for-profit whose mission is to advance the science and practice of character development. She’s also the author of Grit, a New York Timesbestseller that examines why some people succeed and others fail, a ... Show More
<p>In this episode, <a href="https://angeladuckworth.com" target="_blank">Angela Duckworth</a> presents to us the crucial role of grit, effort, and hard work in achieving your dreams, glory, and success.</p><p><br></p><p>According to Angela, the person’s exceptional application o ... Show More
