How To Think Like History’s Greatest Genius - Michael Gelb

Michael Gelb is an executive coach, speaker, and an author. Given that Leonardo da Vinci is one of history’s greatest minds, presumably we can learn a lot from the life, lessons and background of him. Michael is one of the world's leading writers on the man and today we get to discover his 7 most important rules for thinking like Leonardo. Expect to learn Leonardo da Vinci’s unique way of assessing problems, what Leonardo's demeanour was like as a person, if Leonardo was naturally gifted, what a typical day in the life of Leonardo was and his favourite type of working environment, the unreasonable standards that Leonardo held himself to, the 7 principles that Leonardo lived by and much more… - 00:00 Why Would We Want to Think Like Da Vinci? 06:45 Differences Between Michelangelo & Da Vinci 09:39 The Dark Side of Da Vinci 12:02 Things We Don’t Know About Da Vinci 15:57 A Normal Day for Da Vinci 23:10 Developing Genuine Curiosity 29:48 Turning Cynics to Enthusiasts 42:42 Our Links to Ancient Wisdom 50:13 Sharpen Your Senses 55:54 Embrace the Unknown 1:02:06 Integrating Logic & Imagination 1:11:00 Everything Connects to Everything Else 1:14:28 Where to Find Michael - Get discounted access to Michael Gelb's How to Think Like da Vinci Course Here: https://course.geniusmastery.com/modern-wisdom Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Chris WilliamsonhostMichael Gelbguest

Dec 12, 20241h 15mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: December 12, 2024
Duration: 1h 15m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Michael Gelb is an executive coach, speaker, and an author. Given that Leonardo da Vinci is one of history’s greatest minds, presumably we can learn a lot from the life, lessons and background of him. Michael is one of the world's leading writers on the man and today we get to discover his 7 most important rules for thinking like Leonardo. Expect to learn Leonardo da Vinci’s unique way of assessing problems, what Leonardo's demeanour was like as a person, if Leonardo was naturally gifted, what a typical day in the life of Leonardo was and his favourite type of working environment, the unreasonable standards that Leonardo held himself to, the 7 principles that Leonardo lived by and much more… - 00:00 Why Would We Want to Think Like Da Vinci? 06:45 Differences Between Michelangelo & Da Vinci 09:39 The Dark Side of Da Vinci 12:02 Things We Don’t Know About Da Vinci 15:57 A Normal Day for Da Vinci 23:10 Developing Genuine Curiosity 29:48 Turning Cynics to Enthusiasts 42:42 Our Links to Ancient Wisdom 50:13 Sharpen Your Senses 55:54 Embrace the Unknown 1:02:06 Integrating Logic & Imagination 1:11:00 Everything Connects to Everything Else 1:14:28 Where to Find Michael - Get discounted access to Michael Gelb's How to Think Like da Vinci Course Here: https://course.geniusmastery.com/modern-wisdom Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

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Chris Williamson
host
Michael Gelb
guest
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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Chris Williamson and Michael Gelb, How To Think Like History’s Greatest Genius - Michael Gelb explores unlocking Leonardo: Seven Timeless Principles For Modern Creative Genius Michael Gelb explains how Leonardo da Vinci’s life, work, and notebooks reveal a practical framework for thinking more creatively and living more fully. Through stories about Leonardo’s patrons, art, science, and daily habits, Gelb extracts seven principles—like curiosity, experimentation, sensory refinement, and systems thinking—that anyone can train. He contrasts Leonardo’s love‑driven genius with Michelangelo’s guilt‑driven intensity, emphasizing the role of purpose, joy, and ambiguity tolerance in great work. The conversation closes by connecting these Renaissance ideas to modern challenges: distraction, cynicism, overwork, and the desire to be paid for the quality of our thinking.

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