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Will Chou's Personal Development Podcast Archive
by Will Chou
Learn from billionaires, athletes, leaders, artists, and more.
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A Conversation with the Team Leader of a Top CrossFit Games Team, Luke Espe of 12 Labours Lions
I sat down with the co-Founder 12 Labours CrossFit and 12 Labours Lions Team Captain. They placed 2nd place in 2016 against titans such as Rich Froning's team, CrossFit Mayhem Freedom. And 9th place at the CrossFit Games 2014 and 6th place in 2015. Team 12 Labours Lions, of 12 Labours CrossFit in...
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Why Overcoming Hidden Shame and Guilt Is The Key To Success (and How)
Brené Brown is a University of Houston research professor who has spent decades studying shame and vulnerability. For most of human civilization, men have hid behind the mask of masculinity, concealing any signs of shame and vulnerability because they believed that a man should never show…
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What It Takes To Be A Billionaire: A Passion to Win by Sumner Redstone, Book Summary & Review
One of my life goals is to read all the books written by billionaires. That’s a tall order considering there are over 150. If you want a quick book to start with on the list, A Passion to Win by Sumner Redstone, is a good choice. Here’s what I learned from the book… If you prefer listening to...
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How To Identify Fake Excuses that Are Limiting Your Potential Even If You’re A Procrastinator
“He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.” -Benjamin Franklin One common, frustrating theme I have found when talking to people who have mediocre lives is that they’re all excuse-generating machines. Every time I try to give reasons that their obstacles are solvable…
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Why gratitude is happiness
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How To Deal With Information Overload: 7 Innovative Strategies
Oh, the frustration and stress that comes with information overwhelm. You feel like there’s so much to consume yet so little time. How do you even begin to deal with all the articles, videos, books, and information out there? I have felt this way many times before and it sucks. I feel overwhelmed...
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How To Make Friends Without Having To Influence Them
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie is one of the only books that exist on how to make friends. And it’s wildly successful, selling millions of copies. But after reading the book and the reviews, I realized there were critical components on how to make friends that were...
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How To Develop Persistence: Tactics To Never Give Up
Never give up. Today is hard, tomorrow will be worse, but the day after tomorrow will be sunshine. -Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba If you’ve been studying successful people for any decent length of time, you know how important never giving up is. Life is long and you never know what may turn in your...
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How To Become Mentally Strong: Advice From The World’s Best
A year ago, I stumbled on an article on how to be mentally strong that got a ton of comments and shares. It confused me. Why do all these people care about this? I didn’t care about being mentally tough. I wanted money and happiness. And I didn’t see how mental toughness would help me with that...
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The Luck Vs. Hard Work Debate: What Matters Most In Life Success
What matters in life in order to success? The standard debate goes something like this, “What bring success in life: luck vs hard work?” But that’s the wrong approach. Both are at play. It is not one or the other. Also, there are more factors you can leverage to succeed. Today, I cover the...
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How To Overcome Shyness and Social Anxiety While Still Being Your Natural Self
Imagine finding yourself in the only social event you will go to for the day, ready to talk to people. You’ve prepared yourself for the moment. You know you’re deathly shy and scared of talking to new people. But if you don’t take action in this one moment, you will regret it. There won’t be many...
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How To Stop Overthinking (And Everything That Comes With It: Self-Doubt, Self-Loathing, Internal Misery, and Zero Action
I got a question: “I’m driving myself to insanity with over-thinking, self-analysis, self-doubt, self-loathing, internal misery and zero action. What do I do?” Well, you’re talking to the king of overthinking. I’m definitely in the top 1% of overthinking and over-analyzing everything (I mean just...
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5 Counter-Intuitive Psychology Hacks To Succeed At Life
Did you know that human psychology is one of the most powerful tools to getting what you want inlife? Humans are slow to evolve. So, as legendary businessman and advertising legend, Claude Hopkins says, once you learn human psychology, you will never have to unlearn it. The truth about humans is...
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The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin Summary: Accelerated Learning Techniques To Become A SuperLearner
Josh Waitzkin became a national champion in two skills by his early thirties: chess (as a teen) and Tai Chi Chuan, a competitive martial arts. Later on, he became a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and the first student to do so under Marcelo Garcia, a man widely regarded as one of the best...
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How to Overcome Procrastination Using A Weird Asian Nerd’s New Science-Backed Strategies
How do you overcome procrastination? We all have it. We all want to fix it. We all hate it. Yet we still find ourselves putting off what we know we should be doing to do something more fun (but less productive). I’ve poured over advice from the world’s most successful people on this topic, like...
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I have everything I thought I wanted, and I'm still not happy. Why? Answered.
Imagine hitting all your life and financial goals. Sounds great, right? But many people who get there hit a funk. Pat Flynn, an online entrepreneur, received this chilling email not long ago. He shared this email in his book Will It Fly? It’s worth sharing if you think money alone is all that...
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Is It Too Late To Be Successful After (Insert Age Here)?
For the longest time, I felt like it was way too late to make an impact on the world and become successful. I am ambitious and I wanted to be really successful. But the news made it seem like if you did not become a singer, actress, or tech entrepreneur by the time you were 21, it was over. It...
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10 Most Common Life Mistakes Young People Make
“It’s good to learn from your mistakes. It’s better to learn from other people’s mistakes.” – Warren Buffett. This quote means a lot to me because people don’t learn from others’ mistakes. Instead of studying the history of business, successful people, and failures, most people spend their time...
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How to Study Effectively: Lessons From The Masters
When I was in school, I was a beast. I was juggling ALL advanced placement courses, practicing one to two hours of piano for competition, studying hours for the SAT, and running track … all in one night. Yet it was one of the most productive, fulfilling, and exciting times of my life. Why?…
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How to Improve Personal Productivity Without Burning Out and Still Having Fun
“You control your time. Sitting and thinking may be a much higher priority than a normal CEO, who has all this demand and feels like they have to see all these people, [thinks]. It’s not a proxy of your seriousness that you fill every minute of your schedule.” –Bill Gates on what Warren Buffett...
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Why We Have Too Much Stuff and What To Do About It
Does this situation sound familiar? You buy something, maybe it’s a house, because you think it will make you happier. But then, you realize you need accessories for your house: a fancy garage opener, a beautiful garden, and sun-powered lights. All of a sudden, you are overwhelmed by an infinite...
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If You Could Only Read 10 Books For The Rest Of Your Life, Read These. Here’s Why
If you could only read 10 books for the rest of your life, what would they be? Today, I took a stab at answering this tough question. I thought it’s a great one because the limitation it places on you really forces you to cut the fat. Obviously, this list will differ if your goals are different.…
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Myth Debunked: Are your twenties really the best years of your life?
For the last few years of my life, I was constantly in a state of frustration and haste. Why? Because I thought I had wasted the best years of my life. I was told by media, Hollywood, peers, and adults that your twenties are the best years of your life. I even asked one of my friends to confirm…
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17 Success Tips from Billionaire Oprah Winfrey on Principles, Mindset, & Career
Oprah Winfrey is one of my favorite billionaires because she’s unique. Unlike the others, she overcame two discriminating obstacles (being black and female) to become a billionaire in an industry where billionaires are rare: entertainment. On top of that, she had a tough early life of sexual and...
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How Billionaires Create Rituals To Get More Done
Billionaires are a rare breed. They are in the top 1% of the 1% of the 1%. They’re world-class at making money and all the skills that come with that. What if we could really break down their rituals? What if we could find patterns we can follow ourselves? That’s what I intend to do. Unlike other...
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The Secret of Self Discipline
Self-discipline (also known as willpower) seem to be an obvious key to success. Successful people seem to be able to focus and stay on track. They form good habits and are less tempted by unproductive or unhealthy activities. All of that seems to revolve around the idea of self-discipline. So...
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The Most Powerful Tip I Learned From Self Help Books
Today, I want to share with you the most powerful bit of advice I have gotten from reading hundreds of self-help themed books. If you put this advice into action, it will multiply your income, fulfillment, health, and happiness. That is a bold claim, so I will prove to you that it is true. Once…
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What You Can Do For 10 Minutes Every Day That Will Change Your Life
What if there’s something that will take you less than 10 minutes a day that can change your life? Well, it turns out a few activities you can do that fall into this category. By turning them into a habit, it can lead to massive amounts of money, happiness, success, and performance. Now, you’re...
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How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others
You are scrolling through Instagram. And you see yet another person living his dream life, wearing luxurious clothes, and traveling the world with beautiful women. You are in the gym going through your standard exercise routine and you see someone with the body you want. You scroll through…
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Jeff Bezos on Leadership Style, Personality Traits, and Business Skills - Part 2
“A brand for a company is like a reputation for a person. You earn reputation by trying to do hard things well.” -Jeff Bezos This is a special episode of Will’s Personal Development Podcast. This is part two to my discussion on “Billionaire Lessons I Learned from Jeff Bezos.” You can listen to…
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5 Best Books To Read To Get Smarter
Do you ever feel overwhelmed or confused with so many books out there? It can feel confusing deciding which book will actually help you. You don’t want to waste your time. Yet you really feel like excited and ambitious because you want to improve yourself. In today’s podcast episode, I want to...
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What Life-changing Books Should A Man In Their Early 20's Read?
A common question ambitious men in their early 20’s ask me is, “What life changing books should I read?” For me, asking any question about books, especially life-changing books, is a tough one to answer. That’s because I read a lot more books than the average person and have a lot more to draw...
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Jeff Bezos's Billionaire Secrets to Success - Part 1
Jeff Bezos. Founder of Amazon.com. The 5th richest person in the world. Leader in modern retail. How did he do it? Recently, I learned just that. I read the book The Everything Store, which details Jeff Bezos’s journey as he built Amazon.com into one of the world’s largest, most successful...
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How Do I Compete With People Better Than Me In Every Way? Answers Revealed Below.
Here’s a question that a lot of us struggle with: How do you compete with people better than you? It’s frustrating to see your peers seemingly making so much money, traveling the world, and outperforming you. How do they do it? Is it talent? Is it luck? Not exactly. Today, I want to share with…
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Episode 0: Why should I listen to this Personal Development and Business podcast?
There’s only a couple reliable ways you can listen to free self-help audio books: * Check it out at a library. * Find them on YouTube. * Podcasts. The library is great because you are often surprised by how extensive their collection is. New audio books that you don’t think they would have they...
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