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12 Extraordinary Lives Tell Us How To Be Courageous and Real In An Anxious Unreal World

Dr. Reatha Clark King — Yearn To “Be Somebody”

Dr. Reatha Clark King — Yearn To “Be Somebody”

“A mighty woman with a torch; her mild eyes command — give me your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”
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Feb 22, 2021
Prologue: The Extraordinary Life of a Future King

Prologue: The Extraordinary Life of a Future King

“The road to achievement is littered with shards of broken glass.”
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Jeff Cunningham
May 30, 2021
Introduction: What We Discovered

Introduction: What We Discovered

It occurred to us we might be able to make a difference by finding the secrets of those who made a difference.
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Jeff Cunningham
May 31, 2021
Opening Act

Opening Act

“Thy sea is so great and my boat is so small.”
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Jeff Cunningham
May 31, 2021
Finding The X-Factor

Finding The X-Factor

“Life is best organized as a series of daring ventures from a secure base” — John Bowlby
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Jeff Cunningham
May 31, 2021
Who Mentors a Four-Star General? A Five Star General

Who Mentors a Four-Star General? A Five Star General

Find Your Footing
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Jun 1, 2021
Jeff Bezos: The Persecution of a Capitalist Missionary

Jeff Bezos: The Persecution of a Capitalist Missionary

Feed The Brain And You Will Never Go Hungry
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Jeff Cunningham
Jun 1, 2021
Warren Buffett — The Common Sense Genius

Warren Buffett — The Common Sense Genius

Do What You Love and You’ll Love What You do
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Jeff Cunningham
May 31, 2021
Be Somebody

Be Somebody

12 Extraordinary Lives Tell Us How To Be Courageous and Real In An Anxious Unreal World
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Jeff Cunningham
Apr 16, 2021
Harvard, Stanford, and East LA In The Same Sentence?

Harvard, Stanford, and East LA In The Same Sentence?

Dream Teams Start With People Who Care About You
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Jeff Cunningham
Jun 3, 2021
Elon Musk’s Most Powerful Secret

Elon Musk’s Most Powerful Secret

Turning Boulders Into Gravel
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Jeff Cunningham
Jun 1, 2021
Michael Phelps — Plan B

Michael Phelps — Plan B

It’s Never Too Late To Shift Gears
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Jeff Cunningham
Jun 1, 2021
Steve Jobs — The 100X Rule

Steve Jobs — The 100X Rule

The Best Inspire The Rest
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May 31, 2021
The Anything Goes Era

The Anything Goes Era

“Until philosophers are kings cities will never have rest from their evils.”–Plato
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Jeff Cunningham
May 31, 2021
Harlem’s Butterflies

Harlem’s Butterflies

Trust Markets, Not Manipulators
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May 31, 2021
The 90s — Nothing Succeeded Like Excess

The 90s — Nothing Succeeded Like Excess

Malcolm Forbes, Robert Maxwell, and Donald Trump — Moguls of The 90s
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May 31, 2021
Ralph Lauren and Late Bloomers

Ralph Lauren and Late Bloomers

Take The Road Less Traveled
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May 31, 2021
General David Petraeus — Finding War-Life Balance

General David Petraeus — Finding War-Life Balance

“There’s a little bit of the stubborn Dutchman in me, taking after my old Dutch sea captain father. He was fairly relentless.”
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May 31, 2021
Lloyd Blankfein — Run To The Problem

Lloyd Blankfein — Run To The Problem

Realization: Run To The Problem Hammer The Nail. One Thing at a Time. Find The Problem
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May 31, 2021
Jeffrey Immelt — Chaos Beats Strategy

Jeffrey Immelt — Chaos Beats Strategy

Once considered the best-managed company in America, a series of crushing blows at General Electric were blamed on the CEO.
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Jeff Cunningham
Feb 21, 2021
Margaret Thatcher -Indomitable Spirit

Margaret Thatcher -Indomitable Spirit

Always Determined, Rarely In Doubt
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May 31, 2021
Nikki Haley — The Goal Is For People To Trust You

Nikki Haley — The Goal Is For People To Trust You

When the caller greets you with, “Hi Jeff, This is Nikki Haley, can we talk?”
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May 31, 2021
Mikhail Khodorkovsky: They Have Your Body, Not Your Mind

Mikhail Khodorkovsky: They Have Your Body, Not Your Mind

Mikhail Khodorkovsky — Russian Oligarch and Putin’s Enemy #1
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May 31, 2021
Senator John McCain: Rule Number One Is Never Give Up

Senator John McCain: Rule Number One Is Never Give Up

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz) shared his thoughts on being shot down in North Vietnam, the election, ISIS, and China at the Walter Cronkite…
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May 31, 2021
FW de Klerk — Reflect Before Acting

FW de Klerk — Reflect Before Acting

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Jeff Cunningham
May 31, 2021
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