Ways of Thinking That Power Successful People

<p>Shermer and Pompliano discuss: personal journey from college to <em>Fortune</em> to The Profile • what distinguishes the truly exceptional from the merely great • What is genius? • hindsight bias • David Goggins: Do something that sucks every single day • stress-testing yourself through regular hardship • victimhood: “Suffering is universal but victimhood is optional” • fear • updating existing beliefs • pursuing meaningful goals • trust = consistency + time.</p> <p>Polina Marinova Pompliano is the founder of The Profile, a new media company that features longform profiles of successful people and companies each week. Previously, she spent five years at <em>Fortune</em> where she wrote more than 1,300 articles. Her new book is <em>Hidden Genius: The Secret Ways of Thinking That Power the World’s Most Successful People</em>.</p>