Episode

1082 Billionaire Mindset, Leadership & Living A Great Life w/David Rubenstein
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1:14:36
Published: Wed Mar 10 2021
Description

“People are only influenced if you can communicate with them.”Today's guest is billionaire and philanthropist David Rubenstein. He’s the Co-Founder of The Carlyle Group, one of the world’s largest and most successful private investment firms managing $230 billion from 30 offices around the world. He was an original signer of The Giving Pledge and has been a leader in Patriotic Philanthropy, having made transformative gifts for the restoration of many historic monuments and buildings. He is also the host of The David Rubenstein Show and author of his most recent book, How to Lead: Wisdom from the World's Greatest CEOs, Founders, and Game Changers.In this episode Lewis and David discuss the best way to develop leadership skills in a time of chaos, what David believes is the difference between a rich and poor mindset, how building meaningful relationships will transform your life and business, and so much more!For more go to: www.lewishowes.com/1082Read David's book: How to Lead: Wisdom from the World's Greatest CEOs, Founders, and Game ChangersCheck out his website: http://www.davidrubenstein.com/ Daymond John on How to Close any Deal and Achieve Any Outcome: https://link.chtbl.com/928-podSara Blakely on Writing Your Billion Dollar Story: https://link.chtbl.com/893-pod

Chapters
David Rubenstein discusses the importance of building meaningful relationships, learning from failures, and developing communication skills to become a successful leader in any industry.
00:00 - 06:26 (06:26)
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Leadership
Summary

David Rubenstein discusses the importance of building meaningful relationships, learning from failures, and developing communication skills to become a successful leader in any industry.

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The key to being wealthy and productive is being self-made, finding out what has happened overnight, responding to emails, finding out what's going on in the world, and figuring out the two, three, four or five things to do that day, according to a young lawyer who started out in a top firm.
06:26 - 15:54 (09:28)
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Wealth, Productivity
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The key to being wealthy and productive is being self-made, finding out what has happened overnight, responding to emails, finding out what's going on in the world, and figuring out the two, three, four or five things to do that day, according to a young lawyer who started out in a top firm.

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The speaker reflects on their life and realizes that they would have been just as happy with less.
15:54 - 19:57 (04:03)
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Life Reflection
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The speaker reflects on their life and realizes that they would have been just as happy with less. They do have some minor regrets but overall, they are content with their choices.

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1082 Billionaire Mindset, Leadership & Living A Great Life w/David Rubenstein
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Warren Buffett advises those in their thirties to pursue their passions and focus on their strengths, rather than simply working hard.
19:57 - 25:37 (05:40)
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Pursue your passions
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Warren Buffett advises those in their thirties to pursue their passions and focus on their strengths, rather than simply working hard. He suggests that by the age of 37, individuals should have a good sense of their skills and interests and focus on pursuing opportunities in those areas.

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1082 Billionaire Mindset, Leadership & Living A Great Life w/David Rubenstein
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The midlife crisis used to happen at 40, people started taking health in their hands by exercising more, eating healthier but also taking care of their emotional and mental well-being.
25:37 - 30:58 (05:20)
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Midlife crisis
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The midlife crisis used to happen at 40, people started taking health in their hands by exercising more, eating healthier but also taking care of their emotional and mental well-being.

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The world has gone through a wave of ups and downs in the last three years, especially in politics, society, and culture.
30:58 - 35:09 (04:10)
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Leadership
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The world has gone through a wave of ups and downs in the last three years, especially in politics, society, and culture. Future leaders should focus on learning and continuing to develop their skills, as well as persistence, to be successful.

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1082 Billionaire Mindset, Leadership & Living A Great Life w/David Rubenstein
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A Silicon Valley legend offers tips for career success.
35:09 - 39:06 (03:57)
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Career success
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A Silicon Valley legend offers tips for career success. Learn to be a better communicator, know how to write well, and take opportunities to network and learn from others.

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1082 Billionaire Mindset, Leadership & Living A Great Life w/David Rubenstein
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Discover the importance of building genuine connections and showing value in relationships as a means to achieving incredible opportunities with the right people, even without having a specific set of skills.
39:06 - 43:22 (04:15)
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Networking
Summary

Discover the importance of building genuine connections and showing value in relationships as a means to achieving incredible opportunities with the right people, even without having a specific set of skills.

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Robert Caro explains how he manages his contacts, from weak ties to high net worth, high influencer ties, through building friendly relationships and not abusing them, as well as making speeches or interviewing people to create new connections.
43:22 - 46:47 (03:24)
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Networking
Summary

Robert Caro explains how he manages his contacts, from weak ties to high net worth, high influencer ties, through building friendly relationships and not abusing them, as well as making speeches or interviewing people to create new connections.

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1082 Billionaire Mindset, Leadership & Living A Great Life w/David Rubenstein
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The venture capital world is one where investors are looking for high returns, with a majority of investments not working out.
46:47 - 50:45 (03:57)
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Venture Capital, Buyout, Investments
Summary

The venture capital world is one where investors are looking for high returns, with a majority of investments not working out. The buyout world, on the other hand, requires a higher success rate for investments.

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1082 Billionaire Mindset, Leadership & Living A Great Life w/David Rubenstein
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The speaker suggests that it's important to honor your parents because the unconditional love and support they give you is unmatched by anyone.
50:45 - 55:27 (04:42)
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Parenting
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The speaker suggests that it's important to honor your parents because the unconditional love and support they give you is unmatched by anyone. Their happiness and pride in your success should be your greatest accomplishment.

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1082 Billionaire Mindset, Leadership & Living A Great Life w/David Rubenstein
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David Rubenstein suggests that Tiger Woods would be a great interviewee and mentions that he was asked by Donald Trump for interview recommendations during his run for presidency.
55:28 - 1:00:38 (05:10)
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Interview
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David Rubenstein suggests that Tiger Woods would be a great interviewee and mentions that he was asked by Donald Trump for interview recommendations during his run for presidency.

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The speaker reflects on an interview with Jeff Bezos and the pressure of getting it right.
1:00:38 - 1:06:22 (05:43)
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Jeff Bezos
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The speaker reflects on an interview with Jeff Bezos and the pressure of getting it right. They also mention how they may not feel as comfortable interviewing someone outside their area of expertise.

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NFL legend Joe Montana speaks with the host about his success and how to be great, while also discussing how to unite and make America a better country.
1:06:22 - 1:12:37 (06:15)
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Leadership
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NFL legend Joe Montana speaks with the host about his success and how to be great, while also discussing how to unite and make America a better country.

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Lewis Howes shares an inspirational message and quote from entrepreneur Sarah Blakely, encouraging listeners not to be intimidated by what they don't know.
1:12:38 - 1:14:26 (01:48)
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Inspiration
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Lewis Howes shares an inspirational message and quote from entrepreneur Sarah Blakely, encouraging listeners not to be intimidated by what they don't know.

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1082 Billionaire Mindset, Leadership & Living A Great Life w/David Rubenstein
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