Podcast
Greatness
Hosted by Jonathan Watts · EN
Learn from history’s greatest.
Each week, Jonathan Watts dives into the lives and moments of the world's most extraordinary people, uncovering timeless lessons and unforgettable stories.
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103. Artists on Creativity and How to do Great Work (Part 3/3)
May 9, 202500:16:04Tap to summarizeDiving into the lives, philosophies, and work of some of the worlds greatest artists and how they can help you do great work.-----"Sharing art is the price of making it. Exposing your vulnerability is the fee."- Rick Rubin-----SourcesDaily Rituals - Mason CurreyThe Creative Act: A Way of Being - Rick RubinSteal Like an Artist - Austin KleonWar of Art - Stephen PressfieldI Can't Make This Up - Kevin HartMore Myself - Alicia Keys-----You can check stay connected and support below:WebsiteBook: Chasing Greatness: Timeless Stories on the Pursuit of Excellence ApparelInstagramX
Transcribe →102. Artists on Creativity and How to do Great Work (Part 2/3)
May 8, 202500:38:10Tap to summarizeDiving into the lives, philosophies, and work of some of the worlds greatest artists and how they can help you do great work.-----"There’s a secret that real writers know that wannabe writers don't, and the secret is this: It’s not the writing part that’s hard. What’s hard is sitting down to write. What keeps us from sitting down is resistance."- Stephen Pressfield-----SourcesDaily Rituals - Mason CurreyThe Creative Act: A Way of Being - Rick RubinSteal Like an Artist - Austin KleonWar of Art - Stephen PressfieldI Can't Make This Up - Kevin HartMore Myself - Alicia Keys-----You can check stay connected and support below:WebsiteBook: Chasing Greatness: Timeless Stories on the Pursuit of Excellence Apparel
Transcribe →101. Artists on Creativity and How to do Great Work (Part 1/3)
May 7, 202500:34:59Tap to summarizeDiving into the lives, philosophies, and work of some of the worlds greatest artists and how they can help you do great work.-----"Creativity is something you are, not only something you do. It’s a way of moving through the world, every minute, every day."- Rick Rubin-----SourcesDaily Rituals - Mason CurreyThe Creative Act: A Way of Being - Rick RubinSteal Like an Artist - Austin KleonWar of Art - Stephen PressfieldI Can't Make This Up - Kevin HartMore Myself - Alicia Keys-----You can check stay connected and support below:WebsiteBook: Chasing Greatness: Timeless Stories on the Pursuit of Excellence ApparelInstagramX
Transcribe →100. Kobe Bryant and LeBron James
Apr 25, 202500:48:13Tap to summarizeDiving into two basketball legends, LeBron James and Kobe Bryant, and what we can learn from their approach to the game of basketball.-----LeBron on discipline,"You have to sacrifice loved one for a long period of time."Kobe on the Mamba Mentality,"The mindset isn't about seeking a result—it’s more about the process of getting to that result. It’s about the journey and the approach. It’s a way of life. I do think that it’s important, in all endeavors, to have that mentality ." ----SourcesLeBron - Jeff Benedict Showboat - Roland Lazenby The Mamba Mentality: How I Play - Kobe Bryant-----You can check stay connected and support below:WebsiteBook: Chasing Greatness: Timeless Stories on the Pursuit of Excellence ApparelInstagramX
Transcribe →99. Marie Curie
Apr 21, 202500:49:47Tap to summarizeDiving into the life and greatness of a giant in the science world, the first woman to win the Nobel Prize and first person to win it twice, Marie Curie. ----SourcesMadame Curie: A Biography - Eve Curie-----You can check stay connected and support below:WebsiteBook: Chasing Greatness: Timeless Stories on the Pursuit of Excellence ApparelInstagramX
Transcribe →98. Naval Ravikant - Ideas and Lessons on Happiness and Wealth
Apr 13, 202500:45:40Tap to summarizeDiving into the works and wisdom on entrepreneur, investor, and philsopher Naval Ravikant.-----"Peace is happiness at rest, and happiness is peace in motion." - Naval Ravikant-----SourcesThe Almanack of Naval Ravikant - Eric Jorgenson-----2:05 - Happiness26:05 - Wealth-----You can check stay connected below:WebsiteBook: Chasing Greatness: Timeless Stories on the Pursuit of Excellence ApparelInstagramX
Transcribe →97. Lou Gehrig - The Iron Man
Apr 9, 202500:53:19Tap to summarizeDiving into the life and greatness of the greatest first basemen in baseball history, the "Iron Man" himself, Lou Gehrig. ----SourcesLuckiest Man - Joanthan Eig-----You can check stay connected and support below:WebsiteBook: Chasing Greatness: Timeless Stories on the Pursuit of Excellence ApparelInstagramX
Transcribe →96. The Eleanor Roosevelt Tests
Apr 3, 202500:15:37Tap to summarizeDiving into some short stories on the First Lady who changed the world and what I like to call, The Eleanor Roosevelt Tests.-----Sources:Eleanor - David Michaelis-----You can check stay connected below:Greatness Files WebsiteBook: Chasing Greatness: Timeless Stories on the Pursuit of Excellence ApparelInstagramX
Transcribe →95. Mike Tyson and Cus D'Amato - The Journey to Becoming The Youngest Boxing Heavyweight Champion Ever
Mar 28, 202500:39:15Tap to summarizeDiving into the early life of Mike Tyson and how legendary trainer, Cus D'Amato, help Mike become the youngest boxing heavyweight champion.-----SourcesIron Ambition - Mike TysonThe Turbulent True Story of Mike Tyson-----1:55 - Poverty and crime6:50 - The turning point12:10 - Meeting Cus D'Amato 13:30 - Cus's training techniques/journey to becoming champion35:15 - Lessons/takeaways-----You can check stay connected below:WebsiteBook: Chasing Greatness: Timeless Stories on the Pursuit of Excellence ApparelInstagramX
Transcribe →69. Charles Lindbergh
Oct 12, 2024Tap to summarizeDiving into the story of the first man to fly non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean and what we can learn from his historic feat.Check out A. Scott Berg book, Lindbergh, for more on the life and greatness of Charles Lindberg-----You can stay connected below:WebsiteBook: Chasing Greatness: Timeless Stories on the Pursuit of Excellence ApparelTwitter Instagram
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