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David Goggins & Elon Musk's Performance Secrets - Polina Pompliano | Modern Wisdom Podcast 298

Polina Pompliano is a writer, author & founder of The Profile. Polina spends her time assessing the world's highest performing & most interesting individuals. Today we break down some of the common traits of her favourite subjects. Expect to learn how David Goggins used post-it notes to change himself, why Elon Musk is able to have truly unique thoughts, what Polina learned from The Rock, how the highest performers on earth spend their time wisely and much more... Sponsors: Get 10% discount on your first month from BetterHelp at https://betterhelp.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 3.0 at https://www.manscaped.com/ (use code MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Follow Polina on Twitter - https://twitter.com/polina_marinova Check out The Profile - https://theprofile.substack.com Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #davidgoggins #elonmusk #polinapompliano - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: iTunes: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: modernwisdompodcast@gmail.com

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March 22, 2021
Duration
1h 8m
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Modern Wisdom
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Polina Pompliano is a writer, author & founder of The Profile. Polina spends her time assessing the world's highest performing & most interesting individuals. Today we break down some of the common traits of her favourite subjects. Expect to learn how David Goggins used post-it notes to change himself, why Elon Musk is able to have truly unique thoughts, what Polina learned from The Rock, how the highest performers on earth spend their time wisely and much more... Sponsors: Get 10% discount on your first month from BetterHelp at https://betterhelp.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 3.0 at https://www.manscaped.com/ (use code MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Follow Polina on Twitter - https://twitter.com/polina_marinova Check out The Profile - https://theprofile.substack.com Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #davidgoggins #elonmusk #polinapompliano - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: iTunes: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: modernwisdompodcast@gmail.com

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  • Polina Pompliano

    guest
  • Chris Williamson

    host
  • Narrator

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Polina Pompliano and Chris Williamson, David Goggins & Elon Musk's Performance Secrets - Polina Pompliano | Modern Wisdom Podcast 298 explores inside Extreme Performance: Mindset, Sacrifice, and Reinvention of Elites Chris Williamson and Polina Pompliano dissect the inner worlds of high performers like David Goggins, Elon Musk, The Rock, Tiger Woods, Kris Jenner, and others. They explore how these figures think, what they sacrifice, and the mental models that power their success, from accountability mirrors and alter egos to first-principles learning. The conversation also examines hidden costs of extreme achievement, the role of self-esteem and failure, and how creators can leverage audience trust in the modern media landscape. Throughout, Polina draws on her research for The Profile to extract concrete techniques listeners can adapt for their own lives.

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