How to Take Over the World
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Anyone who has achieved greatness has, in part, patterned themselves after those who came before. Napoleon learned from Charlemagne, Charlemagne learned from Caesar, and Caesar learned from Alexander the Great. This podcast analyzes the lives of some of the greatest men and women to ever live. By examining their strategies, tactics, mindset, and work habits, How to Take Over the World helps you understand the great ones, so that you can follow in their footsteps.
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The rise of Williams Randolph Hearst, founder of the Hearst Corporation and the first media magnate.
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The Chief: The Life of William Randolph Hearst by David Nasaw
Hey everyone - next week I'll be back with a normal episode but in the mean time please enjoy this conversation with Alex Petkas about the power of biography, lessons from ancient Greece, and more.
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Joan of Arc goes from being a peasant girl, to leading one of the greatest armies on earth in less than four months.
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Joan of Arc: By Herself and Her Witnesses
Joan of Arc: A History
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Joan of Arc's legacy, her greatest attributes, theories on the voices in her head, and more.
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Joan of Arc: By Herself and Her Witnesses
Joan of Arc: A History
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The life and times of Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix, as told by Alex Petkas on The Cost of Glory. Find more episodes of The Cost of Glory at https://ancientlifecoach.com/ or wherever you get your podcasts.
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An interview with Dr. John Turner, professor at George Mason University and biographer of Brigham Young, about his legacy, what made him so special, and more.
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Brigham Young Pioneer Prophet
Brigham Young leads his people on a journey into the wilderness and builds a new kingdom in the desert.
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Brigham Young American Moses
Brigham Young Pioneer Prophet
Great Basin Kingdom
Brigham Young The Colonizer
Six Days in August: Brigham Young and the Succession Crisis of 1844
The life and times of Elizabeth II, the late queen of the United Kingdom.
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How Brigham Young rose from abject poverty to lead The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
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Brigham Young American Moses
Brigham Young Pioneer Prophet
Great Basin Kingdom
Brigham Young The Colonizer
Six Days in August: Brigham Young and the Succession Crisis of 1844
Vladimir Putin: Modern day czar, KGB man, billionaire, reformer, autocrat. In part 1, we examine his rise to power.
This is an updated version with a new introduction and a few minor additions.
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Walt Disney's rise to greatness, including his creation of Mickey Mouse, Snow White, Disneyland, and more.
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Walt Disney's childhood, adolescence, how how he got his start in animation, and his first successes.
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John Wooden was known as one of the greatest coaches of all time. So why he did he have shorter practices than any of his contemporaries, and what can it teach us about greatness?
The story of St. Nicholas, plus listener questions!
How exactly was Napoleon able to accomplish so much in such a short period of time? On this episode, I review the book Napoleon: How He Did It. It was written by Baron Fain, a private secretary of Napoleon's. He explains Napoleon's systems and work habits in minute detail.
On this episode, I highlight some of my top takeaways for how to be more efficient and maximize your impact.
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Everything you didn't know you needed to know about Alexander the Great. Topics include a brief review of the 2004 movie by Oliver Stone, Alexander's love life, what made Alexander so great, why did Alexander have blue eyes if he was Greek, and more.
Alexander the Great took his father's kingdom and made it the greatest empire the world had ever seen. Part two covers the apex of his powers, plots against his life, the unification of his empire, and more.
Sources:
* Alexander the Great and His Times by Agnes Savill
* Philip & Alexander: Kings and Conquerors by Adrian Goldsworthy
* The Landmark Arrian: The Campaigns of Alexander
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Alexander the Great took his father's kingdom and made it the greatest empire the world had ever seen. Part one covers his childhood, education, rise to power, and early conquests.
Sources:
* Alexander the Great and His Times by Agnes Savill
* Philip & Alexander: Kings and Conquerors by Adrian Goldsworthy
* The Landmark Arrian: The Campaigns of Alexander
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Recently, I was interviewed on the podcast "If I Was Starting Today" by Jim Huffman. He has graciously allowed me to play that audio in full. We talk about a lot, including:
* How I came up with the name and concept of his podcast
* Traits you need to have to take over the world
* The energy of the people who are the best in their fields
* How to maximize where energy goes
* The function of charisma
* What it means to be half-insider and half-outsider
* An unexpected common trait among leaders
* Half-baked startup ideas
...and much more.
Is there a formula for genius? One man thinks that he has found it - and he used it to raise all three of his daughters to be world champion chess players.
On this episode, I talk about the life of Laszlo Polgar, his training and teaching methods, and the successes of his three daughters - Susan, Sophia, and Judith.
Link: Raise a Genius! by Laszlo Polgar
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yoski yoski it's good to see you back broski
great to see you back again. love the podcast
This podcast takes about Putin are American-Biased. Unproven assumptions, exaggerations, manichean. It's quite disappointing to invest almost 2hs listening to both episodes and come to realise this.
A great one 👍🏻