EPISODE · Jun 27, 2025 · 1H 35M
The 3 Emotional Skills That Make You Successful In Life
from The School of Greatness · host Lewis Howes
Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy!Building a $350 million business while staying emotionally grounded seems impossible, but Gary Vaynerchuk reveals how radical self-love became his secret weapon for sustainable success. In this raw conversation, Gary opens up about his biggest professional weakness - his inability to give candid feedback to employees he cares about - and how this "kryptonite" nearly sabotaged his leadership at VaynerMedia. He shares the moment he realized that being "too nice" was actually hurting the people he was trying to protect, forcing him to confront the difference between charity and candor in business relationships. This episode delivers a masterclass in emotional intelligence for entrepreneurs, creators burning out from chasing algorithms, and anyone trapped in the validation cycle of social media success..Buy Gary's book, Day Trading Attention, for yourself and a friend!Buy Gary's children's book, Meet Me In The Middle, today!In this episode you will learn:How to build sustainable success without being defined by external metrics like followers, revenue, or rankingsThe three core emotional skills that determine your capacity for both business success and personal fulfillmentWhy your relationship with losing directly correlates to your entrepreneurial potential and long-term achievementHow to conduct a "self-intervention" dinner that will reveal your blind spots and accelerate your self-awarenessThe coming revolution in content creation through AI voice translation and virtual influencers that will reshape attentionFor more information go to www.lewishowes.com/1790For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960More SOG episodes we think you’ll love:Daniel Priestley - greatness.lnk.to/1776SCBrendon Burchard - greatness.lnk.to/1770SCDave Ramsey - greatness.lnk.to/1758SC Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
What this episode covers
Gary Vaynerchuk reveals how he built a $350 million business while mastering the emotional intelligence skills that separate sustainable entrepreneurs from those who burn out chasing external validation. Discover the three core emotional skills every creator and business owner needs to develop, plus Gary's controversial take on why competition is actually one of society's greatest virtues.
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