Ways of Thinking That Power Successful People

Published: Sept. 19, 2023, 7 a.m.

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Shermer and Pompliano discuss: personal journey from college to Fortune to The Profile \\u2022 what distinguishes the truly exceptional from the merely great \\u2022 What is genius? \\u2022 hindsight bias \\u2022 David Goggins: Do something that sucks every single day \\u2022 stress-testing yourself through regular hardship \\u2022 victimhood: \\u201cSuffering is universal but victimhood is optional\\u201d \\u2022 fear \\u2022 updating existing beliefs \\u2022 pursuing meaningful goals \\u2022 trust = consistency + time.

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 Fortune where she wrote more than 1,300 articles. Her new book is Hidden Genius: The Secret Ways of Thinking That Power the World\\u2019s Most Successful People.

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