The rise of Williams Randolph Hearst as a politician, the expansion of his media empire, the creation of Hearst Castle, and more. --- Speak Lead Retreat To consult with Ben, click here The Chief: The Life of William Randolph Hearst by David Nasaw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 26, 2023•49 min•Ep 43•Transcript available on Metacast The rise of Williams Randolph Hearst, founder of the Hearst Corporation and the first media magnate. --- To consult with Ben, click here To listen to Creative Elements, click here The Chief: The Life of William Randolph Hearst by David Nasaw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 11, 2023•55 min•Ep 42•Transcript available on Metacast 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. Rome retreat: http://ancientlifecoach.com/retreat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 02, 2023•26 min•Ep 41•Transcript available on Metacast Joan of Arc's legacy, her greatest attributes, theories on the voices in her head, and more. Please consider supporting this episode's sponsors: If you are raising funds for your startup, please visit Capitaly.vc If you are thinking about selling your home, please visit Clever Sources: Joan of Arc: By Herself and Her Witnesses Joan of Arc: A History Special Shoutout: Elle Leemay (@elle_leemay) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 24, 2023•29 min•Ep 40•Transcript available on Metacast Joan of Arc goes from being a peasant girl, to leading one of the greatest armies on earth in less than four months. Please consider supporting this episode's sponsors: If you are raising funds for your startup, please visit Capitaly.vc If you are thinking about selling your home, please visit Clever Sources: Joan of Arc: By Herself and Her Witnesses Joan of Arc: A History Special Shoutout: Elle Leemay (@elle_leemay) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 24, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep 39•Transcript available on Metacast 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. If you are looking to start a podcast, check out PodRamp.io. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 07, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep 38•Transcript available on Metacast 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. If you are looking to sell a company, check out Tiny.com. If you are looking to start a podcast, check out PodRamp.io. Link: Brigham Young Pioneer Prophet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 04, 2023•54 min•Ep 37•Transcript available on Metacast Brigham Young leads his people on a journey into the wilderness and builds a new kingdom in the desert. If you are looking to sell a company, check out Tiny.com. If you are looking to start a podcast, check out PodRamp.io. Sources: 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 03, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep 36•Transcript available on Metacast The life and times of Elizabeth II, the late queen of the United Kingdom. Special thank you to our sponsor Tiny Capital. If you are interested in selling your business, please check them out at tiny.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 04, 2022•41 min•Ep 35•Transcript available on Metacast How Brigham Young rose from abject poverty to lead The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. If you are looking to sell a company, check out Tiny.com Sources: 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 09, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep 34•Transcript available on Metacast 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. Thank you to our sponsor, CopyThat. Take your writing to the next level. Go to TryCopyThat.com and use code TakeOver for $20 off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 27, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep 33•Transcript available on Metacast Walt Disney's rise to greatness, including his creation of Mickey Mouse, Snow White, Disneyland, and more. Please rate and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 31, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep 32•Transcript available on Metacast Walt Disney's childhood, adolescence, how how he got his start in animation, and his first successes. Please rate and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 20, 2022•45 min•Ep 31•Transcript available on Metacast 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? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 08, 2022•11 min•Ep 30•Transcript available on Metacast The story of St. Nicholas, plus listener questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 25, 2021•22 min•Ep 29•Transcript available on Metacast 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. ----- This episode is brought to you by Cold Plunge. To learn more, go to TheColdPlunge.com and use code BenWilson fo...
Dec 14, 2021•28 min•Ep 28•Transcript available on Metacast 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 08, 2021•37 min•Ep 27•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Sponsor: Use code BenWilson at TheColdPlunge.com to get $150 off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....
Nov 19, 2021•53 min•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Sponsor: Use code BenWilson at TheColdPlunge.com to get $150 off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 25, 2021•55 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast 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 *...
Oct 06, 2021•46 min•Ep 24•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 17, 2021•31 min•Ep 23•Transcript available on Metacast This week's mini-episode has two stories and two quotes that all focus on a single theme: Just work. Source of Arnold Schwarzenegger story: https://www.amazon.com/Arnold-Education-Bodybuilder-Schwarzenegger/dp/0671797484 Source of Jerry Seinfeld story: https://tim.blog/2020/12/08/jerry-seinfeld/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 17, 2021•6 min•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast All my endnotes on Philip II of Macedon, including: * Who was greater, Philip or Alexander? * Why Athens really took over the world * Other ways to take over the world. * Why being Philip would have been a lot of fun. * Shout out to my main source for the Philip episodes: Philip and Alexander by Adrian Goldsworthy (Sorry about the faint scratching noise in the background, I'm on the road and not in my usual home studio.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 19, 2021•18 min•Ep 21•Transcript available on Metacast Philip II of Macedon is best known as the father of Alexander the Great. But was he an even greater conqueror than his more famous son? On this episode, we explore the life and lessons of one of the greatest conquerors and statesmen of all time. --- This episode is brought to you by Taft. Go to TaftClothing.com and use the discount code HowTo10 for 10% off your order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 13, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast Mansa Musa was possibly the richest man of all time, but there was something that mattered much more to him. Find out what it was and how he achieved it, on this episode of How to Take Over the World. Special thanks to research assistant Jack Jowers. This episode is brought to you by Taft. Go to TaftClothing.com and use the discount code HowTo10 for 10% off your order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 28, 2020•23 min•Ep 19•Transcript available on Metacast Slave. Runaway. Abolitionist. Orator. Statesman. Legend. On this episode, we explore how Frederick Douglass was able to go from the most challenging of beginnings to playing an integral role in the abolition of slavery in The United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 03, 2020•40 min•Ep 18•Transcript available on Metacast A short anecdote about the greatest poet of all time, Gerard Manley Hopkins, and why some people might accidentally learn the wrong lesson from his life. For more updates and information, find the podcast on Instagram at @HTTOTW or visit HTTOTW.com. Thanks you to our sponsors at Taft. To support the show, go to Taft.com and use code HOWTO10. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 12, 2020•9 min•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast All of my Edison notes that didn't make it into Part 1 & Part 2, including: Edison vs. Tesla Edison vs. Elon Musk Puritanism and Edison How Edison Went Deaf (Maybe) Sources: Edison by Edmund Morris The Wizard of Menlo Park by Randall Stross The Thomas A Edison Papers - Rutgers University Empires of Light by Jill Jonnes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 29, 2020•40 min•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast How did Thomas Edison rise from obscure origins in a frontier town in Michigan to become the most famous man of his age and one of the greatest inventors of all time? In part 2, we cover Edison's life from his invention of the light bulb to his death. Sources: Edison by Edmund Morris The Wizard of Menlo Park by Randall Stross The Thomas A Edison Papers - Rutgers University Empires of Light by Jill Jonnes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 22, 2020•37 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast How did Thomas Edison rise from obscure origins in a frontier town in Michigan to become the most famous man of his age and one of the greatest inventors of all time? In part 1, we cover Edison's life from his birth up through his invention of the phonograph. Sources: Edison by Edmund Morris The Wizard of Menlo Park by Randall Stross The Thomas A Edison Papers - Rutgers University Empires of Light by Jill Jonnes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 25, 2020•45 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast