Renowned researcher and author Jim Collins makes his second appearance on The Knowledge Project, this time to share a wealth of life lessons learned from his mentor and collaborator, Bill Lazier. Jim recently released BE 2.0 (Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0), an ambitious upgrade of his first book Beyond Entrepreneurship, co-authored with Lazier and focused on e ... Show More
Feb 3
Michael Ovitz: The Business of Relationships
Michael Ovitz co-founded CAA and helped reshape Hollywood, then took the same playbook into tech investing and advising founders. In this conversation, he breaks down the operating rules that kept CAA from losing clients, and the personal disciplines that kept him grounded when t ... Show More
1h 36m
Jan 27
How McDonald’s Took Over America | Ray Kroc [Outliers]
Ray Kroc turned McDonald’s from a single roadside restaurant into a system built to scale. At 52, after decades selling paper cups and milkshake machines, he opened the first McDonald’s in 1955 and helped grow it to nearly 8,000 restaurants worldwide. This Outliers episode breaks ... Show More
50m 20s
Jan 20
Morgan Housel: Wealth is What You Have Minus What You Want
Morgan Housel breaks down the exact framework he uses to build wealth, minimize financial stress, and buy freedom. While most financial advice focuses on how to get rich, Morgan explains why the skills needed to stay rich are completely different. You will learn why "boring" inve ... Show More
1h 57m
Aug 2021
TIP372: Identifying A Great Company w/ Jim Collins
On today’s episode, we have a very special guest and that is researcher and author, Jim Collins. Jim is most well known for his books, such as Good to Great, Built to Last, How the Mighty Fall, Great by Choice, Turning the Flywheel BE.20, which have sold over 10 million copies wo ... Show More
1h 26m
Nov 2023
TIP590: Lifelong Learning w/ Jim Kwik
Clay Finck is joined by brain expert — Jim Kwik. They discuss how we can upgrade our brains by rethinking our purpose, revitalizing our energy, and taking small, simple steps every day. They also cover Jim’s tips for reading faster and improving retention to get more out of every ... Show More
1h 6m
Nov 2023
344: How to Build Wealth Through Real Estate FASTER with a “Limitless” Brain w/Jim Kwik
If you’re looking to build wealth through real estate or start your own business, there’s one crucial skill you may be overlooking—learning! The faster you can learn, the faster you can earn. So, how do you optimize your most powerful tool—the brain? Today, we’ve got one of the w ... Show More
57m 47s
Jan 2023
4 Steps to Getting Everything You Want with Lori Harder
This week, Jen sits down with the first official guest of the show, Lori Harder. Lori Harder is a leading expert in the field of fitness, transformational work, mindfulness, and self-love. She is the author of the book A Tribe Called Bliss, host of the Earn Your Happy podcast, an ... Show More
55m 5s
May 2022
TCC Podcast #292: Changing Stories, Shifting Thoughts, and Incorporating More Play into Your Life with Jocelyn Brady
Jocelyn Brady is our guest for the 292nd episode of The Copywriter Club Podcast. Jocelyn is a brain and story coach who helps her clients create more out of their lives. She is a former copywriter whose fascination with neuroscience led her down a new path. Here’s how the convers ... Show More
1h 14m
Nov 2023
844: The 3 "Lies" You Can't Afford to Tell Yourself in This Housing Market w/Jim Kwik
Jim Kwik is Nike, Google, and SpaceX’s go-to brain expert. If you want to learn anything faster and with less effort, he’s the guy you talk to. Jim is friends with some of the wealthiest, most influential people on the planet, and he knows exactly what it takes to become successf ... Show More
50m 57s
Jan 2024
Q&A with Jen: How to Cultivate More Willpower, Overcome Challenges & Transition In Business
This week, Jen shares her insights on the power of engaging in hard tasks that challenge her willpower and facilitate personal growth.
If you find yourself avoiding uncomfortable things, this Q&A episode is a must-listen for you. Jen opens up about how she has faced some of ... Show More
46m 8s
Apr 2023
RWH025: Patient Capital W/ Samantha McLemore
In this episode, William Green chats with Samantha McLemore, the founder of Patient Capital Management. After graduating magna cum laude from Washington & Lee University, she was hired by investing legend Bill Miller & spent 20 years working with him. They co-managed Miller Oppor ... Show More
2h 9m
Apr 2024
138. Speak Your Truth: Why Authenticity Leads to Better Communication
<p>From the way you communicate, to the way build your life and career, <a href="https://www.fastersmarter.io/guests/graham-weaver/">Graham Weaver</a>, MBA ’99, says it’s about “giving yourself permission to fully be yourself. You can never go wrong when you’re saying your truth. ... Show More
27m 27s