The School of Greatness

834 Rise Above Your Circumstances

09 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

WHAT’S YOUR EXCUSE? We love to focus on why we’re not able to go after our dreams. Whether it’s our financial situation, our past, or the govern...

833 73 Questions with Lewis Howes

07 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

JOIN ME FOR TESLA TALKS. Be open. Be honest. Let other people in. Too often we keep up walls and try to hide who we really are. But when you are vulne...

832 Whitney Cummings on Loving Yourself, Addiction and Creative Success

05 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

WE HAVE TO BE HONEST WITH OURSELVES. We learn a lot of coping mechanisms when we’re younger. They help us get through tough times. But so many of us...

831 Cultivate the Right Culture

02 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR NARRATIVE. What stories are you telling? The ones you repeat will end up shaping your life. When you’re building a work culture...

830 Cultivate Inner Peace and End Your Suffering with Preethaji

31 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

IT’S TIME TO TRANSFORM. At some point in our lives, we have let go of our old selves and grow into something greater. Think about the king cobra. It...

829 Mike Tyson: The Mind and Journey of a Champion Fighter

29 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

TREAT OTHERS HOW YOU WANT TO BE TREATED. Kindness seems like a basic idea, but when you’re a champion it’s not high on your list. The Golden Rule ...

828 Stick With Your Health

26 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

CONSISTENCY IS KEY. So many of us diet. But we don’t maintain it. We start strong and then fall off. The reason? We don’t have a strong “why.”...

827 Mark Sisson: Building a $200 Million Dollar Personal Brand

24 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO CHANGE LANES. Pivoting isn’t a sign of failure, it’s a sign that you’re listening to feedback. You have to know when to...

826 Dr. Joe Dispenza: Heal The Body and Transform the Mind

22 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

GO FROM THINKING TO DOING TO BEING. Your emotions create your reality. You can either be held back by the feelings of your past, or you can create the...

825 Give Your Dreams All You've Got

19 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

WHAT WOULD YOU DO TO ACCOMPLISH YOUR DREAM? Are you giving all you’ve got? Or are you afraid to go all in? So often we give up before we’ve even b...

824 Suffering vs. Satisfaction with Sam Harris, Part 2

17 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

THERE IS JUST CONSCIOUSNESS AND ITS CONTENTS. When you’re dreaming, you don’t know that you’re asleep. You’re caught up in the dream. That’s...

823 Mindfulness vs. Happiness with Sam Harris, Part 1

15 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

ALMOST ALL OF YOUR SUFFERING COMES FROM YOUR THOUGHTS. We all get stuck in the past. We worry about the future. We’re full of anxiety. It can consum...

822 Optimism is a Superpower

12 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

LIFE IS GOOD. Being an optimist instead of a pessimist is a choice. You can wake up each day and focus on what’s wrong. Or you can choose to be grat...

821 Coffee Conversations: Building The School of Greatness Empire

10 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

IN CHARM WE TRUST. How do you enroll people in your vision? How do you ask for more than what your limiting beliefs think you deserve? How do you acco...

820 Thriving in Marriage and Business with Lauryn Evarts and Michael Bosstick

08 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

DO THINGS ON YOUR OWN TERMS. We all judge people. We make assumptions about what people care about and who they are based on the way they look. But pe...

819 Find Your Calculated Confidence

05 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

BECOME AN EXPERT. Confidence is so important. But you have to earn it. If you’re confident without putting in the work, it can come off as arrogance...

818 7 Keys to Being Present In Your Life with Chris Lee

03 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

LIFE IS NOT A DRESS REHEARSAL. All of us are trying to do too many things at once. We’re on the phone while doing something else. We’re on a date ...

817 How to Find Your Highest Potential with David Epstein

01 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE THE BEST. So often we feel behind. Other people have already figured out what they want. Other people got started earlier. They...

816 Plant Good Seeds

28 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Harvest seeds of growth. Ending relationships is never easy. But it’s a part of life. Not all relationships last, but it’s how we end them that ma...

815 The Power of Storytelling

26 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

WE COULD ALL USE A LITTLE MAGIC. Storytelling is an important part of everything you do. Whether you’re trying to sell something, speaking, or build...

814 Penn Jillette: Building the Longest Running Act in Vegas

24 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

THE HARDEST THING TO DO WHEN YOU GET OLDER IS CHANGE A HABIT. There is a Buddhist metaphor of the elephant and the rider. We are all riding an elephan...

813 Live Intentionally

21 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

WRITE YOUR STORY. Everyone has a story. You do. I do. Your life will be recorded. The question is, is your story the one that you want to be told? We ...

812 Calm Your Mind and Master Meditation

19 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

MEDITATION WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE. A lot of us are suffering, and we don’t even realize it. We’re always on the move. We’re always doing. We’re...

811 Find Lasting Love with Matthew Hussey

17 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

BUILD YOUR CASTLE. Love at first sight is bullshit. A relationship is like a castle. You find a plot of land that has a lot of potential. Then, bit by...

810 Lead with Love

14 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

COMMUNICATE YOUR VISION. Being an effective leader is difficult. Some do it through fear. Some do it through understanding. And others lead with love....

809 The Power of Minimalism

12 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

THE LESS YOU DO THE MORE YOU CAN RECEIVE. Take a moment to explore your habits. Do you glance at your phone during every free moment? Do you fill up y...

808 Rich Froning: Becoming The World’s Greatest

10 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO WIN? We can have our eyes on the prize. We can work every day to accomplish our goal. We can sacrifice and suffer to be the best....

807 Steal the Show

07 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

FIND YOUR BIG IDEA. Anyone can craft an engaging speech. You have to start with something that drives you. Whether you’re speaking to one person or ...

806 How to Become a Full Time Influencer with Brendon Burchard, Part 2

05 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

BE THE CAPTAIN OF YOUR SHIP. As influencers, we don’t always accept that we are in control of our business. We depend on agents, our audience, or ev...

805 How to Become a Full Time Influencer with Brendon Burchard, Part 1

03 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

THE TIME TO HAVE THE MAP IS BEFORE YOU ENTER THE WOODS. There’s more opportunity now than there ever has to make money as an influencer. There are s...

804 The Power of Why

31 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

START WITH YOUR WHY. You have to believe in your vision. We all get caught up in limiting beliefs. The sooner you understand what holds you back and w...

803 What It Takes To Be a Champion

29 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

YOUR SUCCESS IS IN YOUR OWN HANDS. What does it take to be a champion? You have to love what you do. You have to care about the little details that ot...

802 Grant Cardone: Think Bigger and Take the Risk

27 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

STOP PLAYING SMALL. A lot of times when we think about growth, we think small. We say, “How can I make thirty thousand more a year?” Instead, we s...

801 Don't Let Your Past Define You

24 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Knowledge is not enough. We can know what we’re doing isn’t good for us in the long run. We can know that we have weaknesses in certain areas. We ...

800 Byron Katie: Enlightenment Is Within You

22 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

QUESTION WHAT YOU’RE BELIEVING. We’re a slave to our thoughts. And most of the time, they’re not true. “This person doesn’t care about me. T...

799 Wim Hof: Master Your Body and Heal the Mind

20 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

RELAX. How often do you say, “I’m just going to get through the day.” You’re running on adrenaline. But it’s not sustainable. If you’re no...

798 Spend With Joy with Ramit Sethi

17 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPEND ON THE THINGS YOU LOVE. We all have an area of life we love spending money on. For me, it’s relationships. For you, it could be travel, food, ...

797 Jameela Jamil: Be Courageous by Being You

15 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

LET'S PUT AN END TO SELF-HATE. Shame takes on many forms. We can feel shameful about our race, our gender, about aging, and so much more. Shame makes ...

796 Pete Holmes: Having Hindsight Now

13 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

FIND YOUR FLOW. You can’t always be achieving. You can’t always win, always give, and always be making an impact. Sometimes you have to receive, t...

795 Find Your Poker Face with Todrick Hall

10 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Nerves are important. It’s ok to be nervous when you’re up against something big.It means that you’re passionate.But you have to understand that...

794 Tony Robbins: The Icon

08 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

THE SECRET TO WEALTH IS GRATITUDE. Money is not a bad thing. Money is portable power. It allows you to make the impact you want to make. It allows you...

793 Mark Manson: What People Don't Tell You about Success

06 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

THE SUBTLE ART OF NOT GIVING UP. When you accomplish your dream, you think it’s going to be amazing. But it means you don’t have a dream anymore. ...

792 It Starts with Your Breath with Laird Hamilton

03 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

BREATH IS NECESSARY FOR LIFE. They say if you learn to master your breath, you’ll have the strength of ten tigers. So, why don’t we focus more on ...

791 Be Financially Free and Pay Yourself First with David Bach

01 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

BE FINANCIALLY SELFISH. Too many people are living paycheck to paycheck. Our debt has us in handcuffs. We don’t think that financial security is pos...

790 Be the Greatest You with Trent Shelton

29 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

YOU WERE BORN ON PURPOSE. We often think of purpose as something we have to “find.” But what if purpose is something you already have? What if you...

789 Learning to Lead with John Maxwell

26 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

KEEP REINVENTING YOURSELF. We all go through times of uncertainty. There are periods we don’t understand what’s happening to us, and we feel unsur...

788 Take Your Power Back with Amanda Nguyen

24 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

YOUR MOST POWERFUL TOOL IS YOUR VOICE. We are surrounded by stories of injustice around us. It can be overwhelming. Screaming with anger doesn’t get...

787 The Secrets of Millionaires with Dean Graziosi

22 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

ENTHUSIASM AND AUTHENTICITY. You don’t have to be the smartest in the room. You don’t have to have the most experience, the most charisma, or the...

786 Keep Your Standards High with Phil Rosenthal

19 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

ALWAYS QUIT. That doesn’t mean you should bail when things are hard. It means that you are not a victim to your circumstances. If the level of the p...

785 Jason Silva: Break the Cycle of Fear and Doubt

17 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SHAKE THE SNOWGLOBE. So often, we talk about the importance of discipline in order to reach our goals. But doing the same thing all the time can keep ...

784 Maisie Williams: Be Your Own Hero

15 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

HOW DO YOU TALK TO YOURSELF? The relationship you have with yourself is the most important. If you’re constantly putting yourself down and judging y...

783 A Lesson on Self Worth with Humble The Poet

12 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A BROKEN HEART IS AN INJURY. A butterfly doesn’t begin as a butterfly. It has to struggle to get out of the cocoon. We can’t cut the butterfly out...

782 Sex and Love, Lust and Infidelity with Wednesday Martin

10 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

IT'S TIME TO PUT THESE SEX MYTHS TO BED. Having a healthy sexual relationship is important. But it’s not something we often talk about. Women’s sa...

781 Topher Grace: Make Your Opportunity and Multiply It

08 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

LEARN TO EMBRACE FAILURE. We often hold onto words. When someone gives us negative feedback, we can let it consume our minds. It’s not healthy. You ...

780 Help Others and Yourself with Will MacAskill

05 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

DO GOOD ALL THE TIME. Some people have an idea of giving that is not sustainable. You can’t self-sacrifice endlessly to help others. You also have t...

779 Using YouTube to Bring Your Dream to Life

03 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

IT' ALL ABOUT THE HUSTLE. What gatekeepers are holding you back from doing what you love? I’m inspired by the creators on YouTube. They are people w...

778 Turn Your Creative Passion into a Thriving Business with Christina Tosi

01 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

YOU HAVE TO SHOW UP EVERY DAY. I’m not a distance runner. When I run, the first few minutes are easy. But after a mile, it starts to hurt. I can eit...

777 Science and the Soul with John Brenkus

29 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

THERE IS ORDER TO THE CHAOS. What is this place? Are we even really here? Is there a higher power that created us, or was it a random explosion? These...

776 I Was Sexually Abused (How to Heal from Trauma)

27 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

YOU'RE ONLY AS SICK AS THE SECRETS YOU KEEP. Five years ago, I made my first post opening up about my childhood sexual abuse. It was the best thing I ...

775 Become Superhuman with Your Potential with Colin O'Brady

25 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

THOSE WHO SAY THEY CAN AND THOSE WHO SAY THE CAN'T ARE USUALLY BOTH RIGHT. Any time you try to do something great, there are going to be critics. That...

774 Change the World for Good

22 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

REJECT APATHY. There is suffering happening all over the world. We all can do something. Children can be a great example. When you see a kid give up w...

773 Take Your Business to a New Level with the Shark Tank Masters

20 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

PRESSURE ALLOWS YOU TO MAKE THINGS HAPPEN. What makes one business succeed and another fail? The most important element is the entrepreneur. If you wa...

772 How to Live a Long Life with Dr. Steven Gundry

18 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

DIE YOUNG AT AN OLD AGE. How many fad diets have you tried? There’s a reason that they don’t work. Health and diet are not one-size-fits-all. We a...

771 Believe in Your Value with Christian Howes

15 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

YOUR FALSE HUMILITY IS HURTING YOU. We all can struggle with taking money in return for our services. It’s hard to ask for what you need. My father ...

770 The Power of Digital Detox with Cal Newport

13 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

IT'S TIME TO DIGITALLY DECULTTER. Very few of us have the courage to be alone. When we are quiet and don’t distract ourselves, we have to face hard ...

769 DeVon Franklin: Relationships, Love, and Lust

11 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

THE TWO THINGS AT WAR IN A MAN ARE LOVE AND LUST. People today are struggling in relationships. With social media, there are so many options. Everythi...

768 Do More Good with Josh Bezoni

08 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

DOING MORE FOR OTHERS WILL ACTUALLY HELP YOUR BUSINESS. Sometimes we get stuck after we get some success. I even feel like I’ve hit an income ceilin...

767 Greg Louganis: Silence the Haters

06 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

VALIDATION IS REDUNDANT. As many of you know, I didn’t have friends growing up. I couldn’t read and write until late high school. I was goofy and ...

766 Barbara Corcoran: Success in Business and Life

04 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

YOU CAN'T FAKE IT. Finding your career isn’t something you decide in your head. You have to try lots of things. Put yourself in different environmen...

765 Making Healthy Simple with Yuri Elkaim

01 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

THINK ABOUT YOUR LONG TERM HEALTH. We all want great health. But whose advice are we taking? Often, we jump on the latest diet craze without figuring ...

764 Embrace Your Struggle with Devon Still

27 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

IT'S OK TO NOT BE OK. So often we feel like we have to mask what we are going through. We hide our fears. We cover our scars. But the adversity you fa...

763 A Spiritual Path for Success with Erwin McManus

25 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“WHY” IS NOT AN EVOLUTIONARY QUESTION. Growing up, I had more imaginary friends than real friends. I would play games with myself to keep myself h...

762 The Battle between Confidence and Humility with Brad Lomenick

22 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

THERE'S A BIGGER STORY. When I started my book tour, people were always asking me, “How are you going to stay humble?” It’s not easy. When you s...

761 Bubba Watson: Golf Star and Humble Champion

20 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

ONCE YOU ACHIEVE YOUR DREAMS, YOU HAVE TO CREATE NEW ONES. Do you remember what you dreamed about when you were little? So often, we get what we alway...

760 Terry Crews on Success, Accountability, and Toxic Masculinity

18 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

YOU ARE WORTHY OF LOVE. So many of us hide who we truly are. We bury our shame thinking that if anyone knew we would no longer be accepted. But living...

759 The Power of Guidance with Alanis Morissette

15 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

UNDERSTAND WHERE YOU CAME FROM. The way you were raised still has effects on you today. It’s not that you should blame your parents. They did the be...

758 Finding Love and Thriving in Relationships

14 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

RELATIONSHIPS ARE OUR GREATEST TEACHER. It’s Valentine’s Day. Whether you’re single or in a relationship, it’s a good time to reflect. You hav...

757 How the Food Industry Is Feeding You Lies with Vani Hari

11 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

STAND UP FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN. It’s much easier to eat whatever you’re craving without thinking much about it. It takes energy and intention to...

756 Believe in Yourself with Aubrey Marcus

08 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

YOU HAVE TO HAVE FAITH THAT YOU'LL FIND A WAY. Do you allow doubt to trickle in? Maybe I won’t make it. Maybe I’m not smart enough. Maybe I’m no...

755 Mastering Your Ego

06 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

YOU CAN'T LET YOUR EGO RUN THE SHOW. You might be consumed by your ego and not even know it. It can be a powerful tool or the cause of your downfall. ...

754 Master Your Heart and Mind with Robin Sharma

04 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SWEAT MORE IN TRAINING SO YOU'LL BLEED LESS IN WAR. The nineties were a difficult time for me. But I believe that I experienced that to give me the mo...

753 The Power of Progress with Rob Bell

01 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“PROGRESS IS THE SOUL OF THE UNIVERSE.” - DE CHARDIN What do you believe in? We all agree that certain things are wrong. We’re constantly redefi...

752 How to Empower Others with Tererai Trent

30 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

UBUNTU: I AM BECAUSE WE ARE, AND, SINCE WE ARE, THEREFORE I AM. What do you do with your dreams? Do you even take time to dream? So many of us are afr...

751 Become an Everyday Millionaire with Chris Hogan

28 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

THE AMERICAN DREAM I NOT DEAD. We are conditioned to spend money. We think, “I’ll just get a credit card. I’ll just get a loan. I’ll just pay ...

750 6 Years of Greatness

25 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

THE SCHOOL OF GREATNESS IS TURNING SIX. I’ve been hosting The School of Greatness for six years. We’ve done 750 episodes. That’s 750 conversatio...

749 Lindsey Stirling: The Power of Your Truth

23 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

WHERE YOUR FOCUS GOES, YOUR ENERGY WILL FLOW. How do you define yourself? Do you use words like “ugly,” “fat,” or “shy?” Social media and ...

748 Michael Beckwith: Leave Mediocrity Behind You

21 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

WHEREVER YOU ARE IS A NEW TARTING POINT. We often think of pain as bad. Whether you’re going through a breakup, getting let go from a job, or making...

747 The Abundance Mindset with Lisa Nichols

18 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

YOU ARE A CULMINATION OF ALL YOUR DECISIONS. We can blame our circumstances on our upbringing, on our partners, even on the government. But the truth ...

746 Jay Shetty: Small Changes for Lasting Results

16 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

WHO ARE YOU TRYING TO IMPRESS? We are constantly trying to be what we’re not. We’re trying to look like someone else, perform like someone else, o...

745 Defining Masculinity and Its Power with Jason Wilson

14 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

EMOTIONS ARE GREAT SERVANTS, BUT POOR MASTERS. So many men are hurting, and then hurting others. People don’t want to hear that. But men feel like t...

744 How to Find a Business You Love with Daymond John

11 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

RISE AND GRIND. You have to give yourself permission to follow your dreams. You might think, “People like me don’t don’t do that,” “I’m no...

743 Amy Purdy: How to Be Your Best Self

09 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

IF YOUR LIFE WAS A BOOK, HOW WOULD YOU WANT YOUR STORY TO GO? Whatever it is that you want to do in this new year- declare it. Tell everyone. One of t...

742 Ben Shapiro: Problem-Solving in Life and Business

07 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

DON'T LET "POTENTIAL" BE WRITTEN ON YOUR TOMBSTONE. About ten years ago when I was playing professional football, I got injured. I ended up ...

741 How to Be a True Billionaire with Jason Silva

04 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

POSITIVELY IMPACT THE WORLD AROUND YOU. If you were to ask my grandfather what a billionaire is, he would tell you it’s someone with a billion dolla...

740 The Secret to Happiness

02 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

LET HAPPINESS HAPPEN. Are you waiting to be happy? Maybe you’re waiting until you reach your goal weight, you get that car, or you get that promotio...

739 My Biggest Wins and Losses of the Year

31 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

CREATE GOLD OUT OF DIRT. It’s the end of another year. You have to take time to reflect. Celebrate your wins. Embrace your losses. If you don’t, y...

738 The Fundamentals of Nutrition with Dr. Peter Osborne

28 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

THERE'S ALWAYS A PRICE TO PAY. I’ve got a huge sweet tooth. I’d love to eat candy all day. But I know that what we put into our body will affect w...

737 Defy Regret and Break Your Limits with Bronnie Ware

26 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

LIVE WITHOUT REGRET. I am going to die. You are going to die. It’s a fact that we can’t escape. Even though it can be hard to talk about, it will ...

736 Blake Mycoskie: TOMS Shoes Founder on Changing Business and the World

24 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

THE MORE YOU GIVE, THE MORE YOU LIVE. You need to have a why. Why are you hustling every day? Why are you pushing yourself? Why are you sacrificing? I...

735 Stop Overthinking and Start Doing with Gunnar Lovelace

21 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

DON'T LET PERFECT BE THE ENEMY OF GOOD. We can talk ourselves out of almost anything. “I’m not good enough.” “I’m not ready.” “I don’t...