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Learn from the Best: 5 Lessons from Thought Leaders
Learn from the Best: 5 Lessons from Thought Leaders
65 min 5 chapters + 5 content pieces

How can you reach your potential? How can you get from where you are in life to where you truly want? In this Guide, you'll learn lessons from some of the world's brightest thought leaders: Adam Grant, Brené Brown, Tim Ferriss, Angela Duckworth, and Daniel Pink. Whether you want to become more courageous, leverage the power of grit, or craft a life of true freedom—this Guide has something for you.

1. How to change your mind

How changing your mind can help you broaden your perspective and persuade people to your way of thinking.

Getting started
Getting started

4 min
The value of changing your mind
The value of changing your mind

3 min
Excerpt from Think Again by Adam Grant
Excerpt from Think Again by Adam Grant

11 min
Reevaluate your beliefs
Reevaluate your beliefs

3 min
Recap of Chapter 1
Recap of Chapter 1

Recap
2. Embracing vulnerability

Brene Brown’s valuable lessons on how to live more authentically, embrace failure and reckon with your emotions.

Bouncing back from failure
Bouncing back from failure

2 min
Excerpt from ​​Rising Strong by Brene Brown
Excerpt from ​​Rising Strong by Brene Brown

7 min
Embracing vulnerability
Embracing vulnerability

2 min
Recap of Chapter 2
Recap of Chapter 2

Recap
3. The 4-hour Work Week

Is it really possible to have a 4-hour work week? In this guide, Tim Ferris teaches you how to take control of your time.

Ditching the daily grind
Ditching the daily grind

3 min
Excerpt from The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferris
Excerpt from The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferris

11 min
Planning your week
Planning your week

3 min
Your 20/80 Work Week Plan
Your 20/80 Work Week Plan

Reflection
Recap of Chapter 3
Recap of Chapter 3

Recap
4. The power of grit

Grit, the combination of passion and perseverance, is the key to long-term success. But how do you cultivate it?

Pushing your limits
Pushing your limits

2 min
Cultivating True Grit: Angela Duckworth
Cultivating True Grit: Angela Duckworth

The Elevate Shortcast with Robert Glazer

13 min
4.7
How to cultivate grit
How to cultivate grit

3 min
Recap of Chapter 4
Recap of Chapter 4

Recap
5. What drives you?

Why the carrot and stick method doesn’t motivate us and how to be driven by the things you really want.

Intrinsic motivation
Intrinsic motivation

3 min
Excerpt from Drive by Daniel Pink
Excerpt from Drive by Daniel Pink

8 min
How to be more driven
How to be more driven

3 min
Recap of Chapter 5
Recap of Chapter 5

Recap
6. What’s next? Moving forward

Now that you’ve heard these five valuable life lessons, how will you apply them to your life?

Finish: Next steps
Finish: Next steps

5 min
Recap of Entire Guide
Recap of Entire Guide

Recap
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