Ego loves company. But success? Success loves silence.
Ever noticed how the loudest person in the room rarely has the most interesting thing to say? There's a reason for that. And it's the same reason why Elizabeth Holmes is in prison while the world's best operators are probably people you've never heard of.
In this episode:
- The "Washington Protocol": How America's first president used strategic humility to build an empire (and why modern leaders keep missing the point)
- Lehman Brothers' $600 billion ego trip: A masterclass in how NOT to handle success
- The Blockbuster Effect: When being the best becomes your worst enemy
This isn't just another episode about ego. It's a blueprint for building the kind of confidence that whispers instead of shouts. Because real success? It doesn't need a megaphone.
Related reading:
Ego is the Enemy - Ryan Holiday
A New Earth - Eckhart Tolle
Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself - Michael Singer
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Episode: Ego and the Prisoner of Success: 3 ways to build silent confidence
Chapters:
00:00 Ego as a blocker for growth
03:35 #1 Ego and new starts
08:31 Lesson from George Washington
09:16 5 problems of ego when starting new things
11:12 #2 Ego and success
13:16 5 areas where ego can block you
18:57 #3 Ego and Failure
21:52 5 areas that ego can blind us
24:50 Accepting and learning from your failures
25:59 Wrap up
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