#198: Michael Brody-Waite—What Drug Addicts and Great Leaders Have in Common
The StoryBrand Podcast
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4.7 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 27 April 2020
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
What if the best leaders actually have more in common with drug addicts than anyone else? That's exactly what Michael Brody-Waite, author of Great Leaders Live Like Drug Addicts, shares in his conversation with Don. The truth is -- drug addicts and great leaders have the same super power. And if you can harness it, it'll advance your career. Discover what that superpower is and how to unlock it in today's episode.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Building of Story Brand Podcast, where we believe if you confuse you'll lose noise is the |
| 0:13.6 | enemy and creating a clear message is the best way to grow your business I'm your |
| 0:18.0 | host Donald Miller I'm here with my co-host Dr J. J. J. J. |
| 0:20.1 | P Peterson hi J. J. J. J. |
| 0:22.1 | go with me just go with me don't think okay. J. J. J. J. J. |
| 0:23.0 | Go with me. |
| 0:24.0 | Okay. Okay. |
| 0:25.0 | J. J. |
| 0:26.0 | it's not your fault. |
| 0:28.0 | Um, uh-huh. |
| 0:30.0 | J. J. It's not your fault. |
| 0:32.0 | Uh-huh. It's not your fault. It's not your fault. Stop hugging me. Stop hugging me. What am I doing? |
| 0:38.0 | Listeners. You're good will hunting me. I'm good will hunting you. It's exactly what I'm doing. |
| 0:43.0 | Jay, I want to unpack the dichotomy of that scene. Yeah. Robin Williams is Goodwill |
| 0:49.6 | Hunting's therapist. Yes. It's not Goodwell Hunting? I mean his first It's not good. |
| 0:53.0 | I mean, his first name's not good. |
| 0:55.0 | I just, my mind is blown. |
| 0:58.0 | Literally assumed his middle name was Will. |
| 1:01.0 | No. |
| 1:02.0 | His first name is Will. |
| 1:03.2 | Oh my God, the whole world is different. |
| 1:07.0 | Anyway, so Robin Williams is Good Hunting's therapist, |
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