How do you turn 5,127 failures into a multi-billion-dollar empire? James Dyson turned dust into possibility, failure into discovery, and frustration into revolution.
Dyson didn’t just build a better vacuum; he redefined a whole industry. Facing thousands of failed prototypes, crushing financial setbacks, and a dismissive industry that insisted a superior ... Show More
Jul 8
#236 Harley Finkelstein: You Must Requalify for Your Role, Every Year
Shopify President Harley Finkelstein talks with Shane Parrish about treating every role in your life like a job you have to earn again each year. Harley shares why stepping down as COO was his hardest choice, the family motto that guides his daughters, and what makes someone good ... Show More
1h 49m
Jul 1
#235 Outliers: Jimmy Pattison — Building a $16B Empire Without Connections, Capital, or Credentials
At 96 years old, Jimmy Pattison still runs his $16 billion empire personally. He’s built it over 63 years without outside capital or a college degree. He owns 100% of car dealerships, billboards, radio stations—even Ripley’s Believe It or Not—with a philosophy of: "No partners, n ... Show More
1h 13m
Jun 24
#234 Indra Nooyi: Lessons from the Top of PepsiCo—and the Cost of Getting There
On her first day as CEO of PepsiCo, Indra Nooyi fired her general counsel. Then rehired him before dinner. It wasn’t a stunt. It was a signal. She ran a $200 billion empire the same way she ran her life: with surgical precision, uncompromising standards, and an allergy to corpora ... Show More
1h 36m
Dec 2024
#437 - James Dyson - Dyson - “Failure is more exciting than success”
A life of failures, a life of success.Two opposing directions, yes one destiny — that of Sir James Dyson: “Failure is far more fascinating than success.”An inventor to his core, he developed a passion for engineering and, in the 1980s, created the world’s best vacuum cleaner.To s ... Show More
1h 56m
Mar 2025
Sir James Dyson: Sucking up the cash
A blocked vacuum cleaner led to a billion-dollar idea for British inventor Sir James Dyson. After studying art, then reinventing the wheelbarrow, Dyson struck gold with his iconic bagless vacuum, but only after years of effort.BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Ts ... Show More
46m 26s
Feb 2024
James Lawrence: How to Build Immense Inner Strength
Level up your mental toughness and redefine your limits! Join Ryan and James, the Iron Cowboy, on a journey from conquering 100 Ironmans in 100 days. Discover the power of self-confidence, overcoming challenges, and the relentless pursuit of legendary achievements. Watch now to t ... Show More
1h 40m
Apr 30
547: First African American Astronaut to Walk in Space on Lessons from His Missions and Embracing Infinite Possibilities
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 547, an interview with Bernard Harris, an astronaut, physician, venture capitalist, philanthropist, and author of Embracing Infinite Possibilities: Letting Go of Fear to Find Your Highest Potential. In this episode, Bernard Harris, the first Afr ... Show More
56m 44s
May 7
E088 - Here's PROOF Humans Will Be Replaced By 2030 | Gregg Braden
Gregg Braden, scientist, spiritual thinker, and bestselling author of Pure Human, joins the show to break one of the biggest modern myths: that we’re broken, and only technology can fix us. From his Cold War engineering background to decades studying ancient cultures, Gregg conne ... Show More
1h 3m
Feb 2024
#28- Tambi Jalouqa (MD at Propeller Inc) on building products with passion
Tambi Jalouqa is truly a serial entrepreneur. After a few failed startups, or “learning experiences” as he calls them, he went on to co-found POSRocket which was eventually sold to Foodics. The path led him to co-found Propeller, a VC based in Jordan that invests in truly disrupt ... Show More
52m 8s
Dec 2024
Ditch the 10,000-Hour Rule & Escape Failure Porn for RAPID Success | James Altucher : 1235
Today we are bringing back one of our all-time favorite episodes with James Altucher. Dave sits down with James, an entrepreneur, bestselling author, and master experimenter, to uncover why the 10,000-hour rule might just be holding you back. Instead of grinding your way to exper ... Show More
57m 27s