Robert Greene grew up in LA and graduated from University of California, Berkeley before finishing his degree in classical studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He had EIGHTY jobs which included all different kinds of things like a construction worker, translator, editor of magazines, and a Hollywood movie writer. Easily one of the best authors of our time, Robert has written The Laws of Human Nature, The 48 Laws of Power, Mastery, The 33 Strategies of War, The Art of Seduction, and The 50th Law.
In this episode, Brad and Robert discuss power, emotional mastery, authoring, and why it is so important to be aware. This episode is loaded with TONS of value.
00:00 Intro
02:18 How Robert became an author
04:22 Power defined
06:45 “Nobody in this world does not have an ego and when someone comes along and makes us feel insecure that we don’t belong where we are, it will trigger us.” - Robert Greene
08:33 Top three things to garner power for yourself
09:07 Bomb 1: It doesn’t matter whether people like you, it matters if they need you
11:49 “If you want people to do things for you, you have to appeal to their self interest”
19:12 The 48 Laws of Power, The Laws of Human Nature and any of Robert’s books can be found on amazon or anywhere you buy books
20:30 Bomb 2: Recognize evil before it enters your life
22:50 Robert’s Day
25:08 Relationships made with higher echelon rappers, athletes, and coaches
27:21 If you put the time and effort into something, you will get the results you want
30:08 “I want to entertain the reader, I want them to have some fun, that’s how you seduce the reader” - Robert Greene
31:00 How Robert prepares
34:40 The ratio of writing and research
36:58 Ryan Holiday
39:55 Tips for Brad’s book, “The Hard Way”
41:00 “My first draft always sucks” - Robert Greene
44:46 What era is Robert’s favorite
47:48 Bomb 3: You have to have a sense of purpose in your life that is a higher power
50:15 The Art of Seduction story
54:00 Mastery
01:00:00 Robert’s stroke