Episode
Controversial Business Lessons From Napoleon, Edison & Hitler
35:19
Published: Fri Sep 30 2022
Description
Episode 369: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Producer Ben (@BenWilsonTweets) take a turn with One Question Friday... instead of a question they discuss traits of conquerors from yesterday and today. ----- Links: * My First Million * How To Take Over The World * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. * Want more insights like MFM? Check out Shaan's newsletter. ------ Show Notes: (02:25) - lessons from Hitler (10:25) - addictive personalities (18:10) - charismatic people (26:25) - bias to action ----- Past guests on My First Million include Rob Dyrdek, Hasan Minhaj, Balaji Srinivasan, Jake Paul, Dr. Andrew Huberman, Gary Vee, Lance Armstrong, Sophia Amoruso, Ariel Helwani, Ramit Sethi, Stanley Druckenmiller, Peter Diamandis, Dharmesh Shah, Brian Halligan, Marc Lore, Jason Calacanis, Andrew Wilkinson, Julian Shapiro, Kat Cole, Codie Sanchez, Nader Al-Naji, Steph Smith, Trung Phan, Nick Huber, Anthony Pompliano, Ben Askren, Ramon Van Meer, Brianne Kimmel, Andrew Gazdecki, Scott Belsky, Moiz Ali, Dan Held, Elaine Zelby, Michael Saylor, Ryan Begelman, Jack Butcher, Reed Duchscher, Tai Lopez, Harley Finkelstein, Alexa von Tobel, Noah Kagan, Nick Bare, Greg Isenberg, James Altucher, Randy Hetrick and more. ----- Additional episodes you might enjoy: • #224 Rob Dyrdek - How Tracking Every Second of His Life Took Rob Drydek from 0 to $405M in Exits • #209 Gary Vaynerchuk - Why NFTS Are the Future • #178 Balaji Srinivasan - Balaji on How to Fix the Media, Cloud Cities & Crypto * #169 - How One Man Started 5, Billion Dollar Companies, Dan Gilbert's Empire, & Talking With Warren Buffett • #218 - Why You Should Take a Think Week Like Bill Gates • Dave Portnoy vs The World, Extreme Body Monitoring, The Future of Apparel Retail, "How Much is Anthony Pompliano Worth?", and More • How Mr Beast Got 100M Views in Less Than 4 Days, The $25M Chrome Extension, and More
Chapters
In this episode of One Question Friday, Sam and producer Ben discuss the lessons that can be learned from studying the lives of great achievers and conquerors throughout history, including some of the negative traits of people like Hitler.
00:00 - 01:02 (01:02)
Summary
In this episode of One Question Friday, Sam and producer Ben discuss the lessons that can be learned from studying the lives of great achievers and conquerors throughout history, including some of the negative traits of people like Hitler. While it may seem strange to learn from bad people, there are valuable lessons that can be taken away from their mistakes and successes.
EpisodeControversial Business Lessons From Napoleon, Edison & Hitler
PodcastMy First Million
The speaker discusses how he can learn about war and strategy from Napoleon and apply it to business.
01:02 - 04:31 (03:29)
Summary
The speaker discusses how he can learn about war and strategy from Napoleon and apply it to business. Additionally, he notes that many of Napoleon's crew were considered oddballs or had anti-social behavior, including a significant number of homosexuals.
EpisodeControversial Business Lessons From Napoleon, Edison & Hitler
PodcastMy First Million
The speaker reflects on the power of charisma and its ability to make people commit heinous crimes, while also acknowledging its potential for success if fully embraced.
04:31 - 08:44 (04:12)
Summary
The speaker reflects on the power of charisma and its ability to make people commit heinous crimes, while also acknowledging its potential for success if fully embraced.
EpisodeControversial Business Lessons From Napoleon, Edison & Hitler
PodcastMy First Million
The author argues that during times of turmoil, mentally ill leaders tend to perform better than non-mentally ill leaders due to their propensity for addiction and depression.
08:44 - 12:23 (03:38)
Summary
The author argues that during times of turmoil, mentally ill leaders tend to perform better than non-mentally ill leaders due to their propensity for addiction and depression.
EpisodeControversial Business Lessons From Napoleon, Edison & Hitler
PodcastMy First Million
The host discusses with his guest about individuals they've met who have an obsessive personality and have conquered several different industries.
12:24 - 15:10 (02:46)
Summary
The host discusses with his guest about individuals they've met who have an obsessive personality and have conquered several different industries. Furthermore, they talked about a certain individual betting on a highly addicting crypto gambling site with tens of thousands of dollars.
EpisodeControversial Business Lessons From Napoleon, Edison & Hitler
PodcastMy First Million
The host reflects on a personal encounter with someone who exuded charisma and how it felt like he was the special one, even though he was aware of the manipulation at play.
15:10 - 19:16 (04:05)
Summary
The host reflects on a personal encounter with someone who exuded charisma and how it felt like he was the special one, even though he was aware of the manipulation at play.
EpisodeControversial Business Lessons From Napoleon, Edison & Hitler
PodcastMy First Million
The speaker talks about their admiration for Malcolm Gladwell's storytelling and how they shared personal information with someone while discussing it.
19:16 - 22:16 (03:00)
Summary
The speaker talks about their admiration for Malcolm Gladwell's storytelling and how they shared personal information with someone while discussing it.
EpisodeControversial Business Lessons From Napoleon, Edison & Hitler
PodcastMy First Million
The podcast discusses how being an effective auditor is an important quality in leaders such as CEOs, dictators and even Barack Obama, as it helps people trust their judgment and defuse anxiety in a team.
22:16 - 26:52 (04:35)
Summary
The podcast discusses how being an effective auditor is an important quality in leaders such as CEOs, dictators and even Barack Obama, as it helps people trust their judgment and defuse anxiety in a team.
EpisodeControversial Business Lessons From Napoleon, Edison & Hitler
PodcastMy First Million
The speaker explains the importance of planning either a workout or a business to achieve success without worrying about the reason why it works.
26:52 - 30:18 (03:25)
Summary
The speaker explains the importance of planning either a workout or a business to achieve success without worrying about the reason why it works.
EpisodeControversial Business Lessons From Napoleon, Edison & Hitler
PodcastMy First Million
The speaker suggests taking action and focusing on making things happen rather than being too methodical when starting a podcast.
30:18 - 31:49 (01:31)
Summary
The speaker suggests taking action and focusing on making things happen rather than being too methodical when starting a podcast. They also advise that storytelling is important when growing a podcast.