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The School of Greatness

1007 An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Success w/Guy Raz

The School of Greatness

Lewis Howes

Fitness, Money, Success, Mindset, Health & Fitness, Self Care, Celebrity, Celebrity Interview, Entrepreneurship, Mental Health, Business, Self-improvement, Relationships, Health, Greatness, Education, Inspiration

4.822K Ratings

🗓️ 16 September 2020

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

“Entrepreneurship isn’t about the money, it’s about a sense of purpose.” Whether you're a successful longtime entrepreneur or just considering launching your first business, this episode is for you. Award-winning journalist Guy Raz has interviewed hundreds of entrepreneurs on his podcast, "How I Built This," and now he's distilled all the wisdom he's learned into a new book. Today he joins Lewis to discuss the key qualities that set the best entrepreneurs apart, the importance of focusing on mission over money, and the importance of embracing failure. For more: https://www.lewishowes.com/1007 For a great deal on amazing t-shirts that Lewis wears for podcast interviews, visit https://www.cutsclothing.com/greatness

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0:00.0

This is episode number one thousand seven with Guy Ross.

0:07.8

Welcome to the School of Greatness. My name is Louis Howes,

0:12.1

a former pro athlete, turned lifestyle entrepreneur.

0:15.0

In each week we bring you an inspiring person or message to help you discover how to unlock

0:21.1

your inner greatness. Thanks for spending some time with me today. Now let the class begin.

0:30.4

As day lotter once said, I never dreamed about success. I worked for it.

0:35.0

An Oprah Winfrey said, you know you're on the road to success if you would do your job and not

0:41.1

be paid for it. My guest today is Guy Ross. And he has been studying success and entrepreneurship

0:47.6

for many many years. He's one of the most listened to podcast hosts in history as the voice of the

0:53.6

super popular, how I built this and wisdom from the top among others. Now he's distilled the wisdom

1:00.2

he's learned into a new book, how I built this, the unexpected path to success from the world's

1:06.2

most inspiring entrepreneurs. And in this episode we dive into whether entrepreneurs are born

1:11.8

or made. I thought this was interesting because I never thought I would be an entrepreneur.

1:16.7

The key skills that set successful entrepreneurs apart from the rest, the difference between focusing

1:22.6

on money versus the mission. This is huge. What you can learn from failure and so much more.

1:29.3

Make sure as you're listening to share this with someone who you think needs to hear it,

1:33.5

you can just copy and paste the link. LewisHouse.com slash 1007 or copy and paste wherever you're

1:40.0

listening to podcast. And a quick reminder to subscribe to the School of Greatness as well as

1:44.8

leaving us a rating and review. Get ready in a moment for Guy Roz.

1:52.7

Welcome back everyone to the School of Greatness podcast. Very excited about our guest today. He

1:56.0

is a legendary guy, Roz in the house, the host of How I Built This, which is one of my favorite shows

2:02.6

all about entrepreneurship building businesses. I feel like you're the face of public radio,

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