Podcast
The Greats
Hosted by Nic Munoz · EN
Studying the greats of history
18episodes
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How Abraham Lincoln Learns.
5d ago00:24:30Tap to summarizeCheckout The Ultimate Guide To Rebuilding A Civilization Here: https://hungryminds.com/ In this video we go over the learning habits and principles of Abraham Lincoln. He was able to memorize shakespeare and learn entire subjects extremely fast. And many of the principles he used in the 1800s are still applicable today. This video is for anyone looking to learn from the greatest geniuses who ever lived, and Lincoln was definitely one of them.Subscribe for a weekly newsletter: https://www.nicmunoz.com/s/blog 📸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nic.munoz📝X/Twitter: https://x.com/nic_munoz🎞️Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicmunoz/VIDEO CHAPTERS00:00 Intro00:48 Live With The Times03:29 Relentless Reading09:34 Build An Iron Memory11:48 The Feynman Technique14:53 Be Constantly Writing17:26 Study The Greats21:40 Tell The Story📜JOIN MY COMMUNITY- The Biography Societyhttps://www.skool.com/thebiographysociety📄OUR SPONSORS•Hungry Minds, publishing books that lie at the intersection of art and science. Check out their products here: hungryminds.com To sponsor a future episode, visit https://nicmunoz.substack.com/p/sponsor-the-podcast
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How A True Workaholic Works
1w ago00:23:52Tap to summarizeJohn D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, Henry Ford, Jay Gould, and JP Morgan are some of the hardest workers in history. They are the founders and leaders of the second industrial revolution. In this video I go over 7 work habits used by these men to create top tier companies. Welcome to work-maxxing 101.Subscribe for a weekly newsletter: https://www.nicmunoz.com/s/blog 📸Instagram: / nic.munoz 📝X/Twitter: https://x.com/nic_munoz🎞️Linkedin: / nicmunoz 📻Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7D4b74T...VIDEO CHAPTERS00:00 Intro00:47 Speed Of Execution05:51 Re-invest Aggressively09:50 Granola, the AI meeting assistant10:56 Watch Your Costs13:46 Compete Within16:45 Choose One Industry19:40 Pursue Vertical Integration21:41 Be A First Mover📜JOIN MY COMMUNITY- The Biography Societyhttps://www.skool.com/thebiographysoc...📄OUR SPONSORS• Granola is the AI notepad for professionals in back-to-back meetings. Download their notetaker here: https://www.granola.ai/ To sponsor a future episode, visit https://nicmunoz.substack.com/p/spons...
Transcribe →How Edison Learns
4w ago00:23:27Tap to summarizeIn this video we dive deep into the mind of Thomas Edison to figure out what made him a genius. We go over his learning habits, the mental models he uses, and how he formed himself into an autodidact genius. This video is for anyone who is looking to learn from the greatest geniuses who ever lived, because Thomas Edison is one of those people.Subscribe for a weekly newsletter: https://www.nicmunoz.com/s/blog 📸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nic.munoz📝X/Twitter: https://x.com/nic_munoz🎞️Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicmunoz/VIDEO CHAPTERS00:00 Intro59:02 Tinker Around03:38 Treat Learning As Play06:02 Crazy Work Hours10:15 Obsessive Sprints13:04 Learn By Osmosis15:58 Always Onto The Next19:55 Focus📜JOIN MY COMMUNITY- The Biography Societyhttps://www.skool.com/thebiographysociety📄OUR SPONSORS• Brilliant, Check out courses in science, computer science, and mathematics on Brilliant! Start learning for free at https://brilliant.org/nicmunoz and get 20% off a premium subscription, which includes daily unlimited access!To sponsor a future episode, visit https://nicmunoz.substack.com/p/sponsor-the-podcast
Transcribe →How Bezos Works.
Jun 2700:24:57Tap to summarizeJeff Bezos is an absolute customer obsessed maniac, workaholic, and work machine. He is the founder of Amazon and Blue Origin, and by using a few set of business principles he was able to dominate the entire consumer industry. In this video I go over 8 of those work principles so that you can apply in your business, and in your work.Subscribe for a weekly newsletter: https://www.nicmunoz.com/s/blog 📸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nic.munoz📝X/Twitter: https://x.com/nic_munoz🎞️Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicmunoz/📻Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7D4b74TWxPDisewnx8aAYzVIDEO CHAPTERS00:00 Intro00:48 Play The Chess Board04:46 Be Black And White07:14 High Bar For Talent10:52 Lack A Degree Of Empathy15:45 Study The Past19:45 Frugality21:21 Sharpen Ideas23:00 Regret Minimization Framework📜JOIN MY COMMUNITY- The Biography Societyhttps://www.skool.com/thebiographysociety📄OUR SPONSORS• Brilliant, Check out courses in science, computer science, and mathematics on Brilliant! Start learning for free at https://brilliant.org/nicmunoz and get a 30-day free trial plus 20% off a premium subscription, which includes daily unlimited access!To sponsor a future episode, visit https://nicmunoz.substack.com/p/sponsor-the-podcast
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How To Work Like History's Top Performers
Jun 200:24:24Tap to summarizeJohn D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and Henry Ford are some of the highest work performers in history. But these people didn't study self-improvement, they studied history. In history we find the best productivity philosophy there is. In this video I go over 8 work habits used by history's top performers. Welcome to work-maxxing 101.Subscribe for a weekly newsletter: https://nicmunoz.substack.com/📸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nic.munoz📝X/Twitter: https://x.com/nic_munoz🎞️Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicmunoz/VIDEO CHAPTERS00:00 Intro00:41 Signal Vs. Noise04:13 Find The Bottlenecks07:11 Pressure As Fuel10:50 Obsession With Numbers13:07 Relentless Preparation17:25 Long Time Horizons19:26 Contempt For Busywork21:07 High Pain Tolerance📜JOIN MY COMMUNITY- The Biography Societyhttps://www.skool.com/thebiographysocietyTo sponsor a future episode, visit https://nicmunoz.substack.com/p/sponsor-the-podcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nicmunoz.com
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How Feynman Learns.
May 2600:23:01Tap to summarizeRichard Feynman was one of the greatest physicist who ever lived. And although he spent time at MIT, Princeton, Cornell, and Caltech, it's interesting that he was mostly self-taught. His genius, differed from everyone else's because of this. In this video I go over 7 principles, learning habits, and mental models that made Richard Feynman a genius.Subscribe for a weekly newsletter: https://nicmunoz.substack.com/📸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nic.munoz📝X/Twitter: https://x.com/nic_munoz🎞️Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicmunoz/VIDEO CHAPTERS00:00 Intro01:05 Learn To Self-Teach05:05 Learn By Understanding07:49 Ignore The Experts10:12 Speak Your Mind12:45 Build From Scratch15:02 Ask Stupid Questions18:07 Treat Learning As Play📜JOIN MY COMMUNITY- The Biography Societyhttps://www.skool.com/thebiographysocietyTo sponsor a future episode, visit https://nicmunoz.substack.com/p/sponsor-the-podcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nicmunoz.com
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How Rockefeller Works.
May 1400:25:24Tap to summarizeJohn D. Rockefeller was one of the greatest businessmen to ever live. In his life he came from working as a bookkeeper, to running one of the most dominant monopolies in history. In this video I go over his insane productivity and work ethic that allowed him to do this, so you can apply his work philosophy in your own life.⬇️Checkout These BooksTitan by Ron Chernow: https://amzn.to/3PbJ0JO📸Instagram: / nic.munoz 📝X/Twitter: https://x.com/nic_munoz🎞️Linkedin: / nicmunoz 📻Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7D4b74T...VIDEO CHAPTERS00:00 Intro01:02 Clockwork Schedule03:58 Plan Relentlessly Then Execute07:23 Be Methodical11:06 Extreme Tenacity13:07 Obsessed With Metrics15:44 Fueled By Hardship18:13 Work Is Religious21:58 Pride Goeth Before The Fall23:21 Complete Focus📜JOIN MY COMMUNITY- The Biography Societyhttps://www.skool.com/thebiographysoc...⚖️COACHING- Personal 1 on 1 Coachinghttps://www.nicmunoz.com/coaching📩CONTACTFor any business inquiries, please contact me at lilnic2022@outlook.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nicmunoz.com
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How Caesar Leads.
Apr 2100:25:03Tap to summarizeJulius Caesar was one of the greatest leaders to ever live. With his army he conquered Gaul, defeated Pompey, won the Great Roman Civil War, and made himself dictator. In this video I go over 8 principles that made him a great leader, so that you can apply in your work, and in your life.📜JOIN MY COMMUNITY- The Biography Societyhttps://www.skool.com/thebiographysociety⬇️Checkout These BooksCaesar Biography: https://amzn.to/3OQ8zQpLeadership Principles: https://amzn.to/3OB79Jk📸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nic.munoz📝X/Twitter: https://x.com/nic_munoz🎞️Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicmunoz/📻Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7D4b74TWxPDisewnx8aAYzVIDEO CHAPTERS00:00 Intro01:16 Lead From The Frontlines05:18 Speed And Agility08:40 Push Your Troops Hard11:50 Extreme Audacity13:58 Incentives Are Everything16:35 Control The Narrative19:07 Master Public Speaking22:08 Full Self-Belief💻Checkout My Websitehttps://www.nicmunoz.com/⚖️COACHING- Personal 1 on 1 Coachinghttps://www.nicmunoz.com/coaching🎙️ MUSICArtlist: https://artlist.io/My favorite platform with a huge variety of songs + SFX and unlimited licenses📩CONTACTFor any business inquiries, please contact me at lilnic2022@outlook.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nicmunoz.com
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How Napoleon Leads.
Apr 700:26:57Tap to summarizeNapoleon Bonaparte was one of the greatest leaders to ever live. Wether it is his tactical brilliance at Austerlitz, his corps system of running his army, or his boundless energy and presence in key battles. In this video I go over his military maxims, and how you can apply his leadership principles in your company, and in your life. 📜JOIN MY COMMUNITY- The Biography Societyhttps://www.skool.com/thebiographysociety⬇️Checkout These BooksThe Military Maxims: https://amzn.to/4c9TPnh📸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nic.munoz📝X/Twitter: https://x.com/nic_munoz🎞️Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicmunoz/📻Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7D4b74TWxPDisewnx8aAYzVIDEO CHAPTERS00:00 Intro01:16 Study Great Leaders03:23 Commit To Decisions07:30 Be Unreasonably Prepared10:23 Unity Of Command12:22 Create A Corps System14:50 Simple Communication17:45 Keep Moral High21:16 A Stoic Nature24:40 Extreme Boldness💻Checkout My Websitehttps://www.nicmunoz.com/⚖️COACHING- Personal 1 on 1 Coachinghttps://www.nicmunoz.com/coaching🎙️ MUSICArtlist: https://artlist.io/My favorite platform with a huge variety of songs + SFX and unlimited licenses📩CONTACTFor any business inquiries, please contact me at lilnic2022@outlook.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nicmunoz.com
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How A True Genius Thinks
Mar 3000:23:07Tap to summarizeElon Musk is one of the most brilliant minds of today's age. In this video I go over Elon's genius using The Book Of Elon. I go through six principles, mental models, and learning frameworks that you can use in your work and in your life. By studying the great geniuses of the past and building off of them we can build a better and brighter future.📜JOIN MY COMMUNITY- The Biography Societyhttps://www.skool.com/thebiographysociety⬇️Checkout These BooksThe Book Of Elon: https://amzn.to/4uYh9gh📸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nic.munoz📝X/Twitter: https://x.com/nic_munoz🎞️Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicmunoz/📻Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7D4b74TWxPDisewnx8aAYzVIDEO CHAPTERS00:00 Intro01:00 Think Like A Physicist03:53 Thinking In Limits09:05 First Principle Thinking12:26 Read Shelves Of Books17:37 Knowledge Tree19:56 Information Theory💻Checkout My Websitehttps://www.nicmunoz.com/⚖️COACHING- Personal 1 on 1 Coachinghttps://www.nicmunoz.com/coaching🎙️ MUSICArtlist: https://artlist.io/My favorite platform with a huge variety of songs + SFX and unlimited licenses📩CONTACTFor any business inquiries, please contact me at lilnic2022@outlook.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nicmunoz.com
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