Adam Grant is an organizational psychologist, professor at the Wharton School and an author.

Success is multi-layered. It involves challenges like overcoming nervousness, developing an appetite for risk-taking, and dealing with failures both privately and publicly—the list goes on. So how can we better navigate these hurdles to unlock our full potential?

Expect to learn why so many people fail to reach their true potential, what most people don’t realise about where meaning and motivation come from, how to deal with uncertainty better, how to get better at taking more risks, the key to dealing with failure, why being vulnerable around showing your strengths and weakness is crucial, the best advice on how to deal with and overcome nervousness and much more…

Timestamps:

(00:00 ) Are People Just Born With Natural Talent?

(06:25 ) How to Know What Your Potential is

(10:50 ) What We Get Wrong About Meaning

(17:10 ) Becoming Better at Dealing With Uncertainty

(21:22 ) The Fear of Failure

(34:40 ) Why Vulnerability Is Important

(40:56 ) Respecting & Managing Your Emotions

(49:20 ) Adam’s Recipe for Happiness

(56:36 ) Become Smart By Avoiding Being Dumb

(1:05:37 ) Enjoying Satisfaction From Successes

(1:13:02 ) Where to Find Adam

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