Patrick Lencioni realized they struggled with innovation because he was the only one with the “invention” working genius. This pushed him to rethink his team’s roles and align them with their strengths. The result? A…

As a young child in kindergarten, Jim Kwik was rushed to the emergency room for a traumatic brain injury that would cause him to struggle in school for many years. He even internalized the label…

For two decades, Patrick Lencioni bounced between excitement and frustration at work. Driven to understand the root of his frustration, he discovered that while there are six types of work, he only truly enjoyed two.…

Starting as an actor in New York, Ryan Serhant quickly pivoted to real estate to make ends meet. What began as a backup plan evolved into a billion-dollar career, establishing him as one of the…

Fed up with the stranglehold of the two-party system and its close ties to big corporations, Dr. Jill Stein decided to take action. She wanted to offer a real alternative to the “war economy” that…

Robert Cialdini was once an easy target for salespeople, often saying yes to things he didn’t want. Intrigued by the psychological factors behind his decisions, he set out to uncover the secrets of persuasion. Today,…

Cal Fussman declined Jeff Bezos’s offer to sell his children’s book on Amazon, balking at a 50% profit split. Before long, it dawned on him that he had underestimated the power of Amazon’s platform. But…

Despite managing 30 employees and earning $100,000 monthly from her business, Hala Taha was reluctant to leave her stable job. But once she took the leap, her company truly took off. In this episode of…

“Are you happy to be the president?” asked 7-year-old Cal Fussman in a letter to President Lyndon B. Johnson after JFK’s assassination. Six months later, his mother ran into their apartment, waving a letter from…

Dandan Zhu’s family worked as babysitters for rich folks. Determined to maximize the opportunity, she learned how rich people behaved and carved her own path to financial success. She pursued a career in recruitment and…