315. Robert Greene — The Truth About Influence

The Game Changing Attorney Podcast with Michael Mogill

Michael Mogill

Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Management, Business

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🗓️ 12 November 2024

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Welcome back to The Game Changing Attorney Podcast‘s “Road to the Summit” mini-series! As we continue our journey toward the 2024 Game Changers Summit, each Tuesday we’re diving into impactful conversations with the most powerful moments from previous Summits and speakers you’ll see this year. In this episode, we’re excited to feature New York Times Best-Selling Author, Robert Greene. Known for his deep exploration of power, strategy, and human behavior, his books blend historical insights with psychological analysis to offer timeless lessons on influence, persuasion, and self-mastery. You’ll learn: Strategies to navigate any professional environment by understanding the social dynamics around you To discover true power from overcoming adversity and maintaining calm and fearlessness, as exemplified by figures like 50 Cent How discovering and aligning with your life’s task leads to true success, where fulfillment far outweighs financial gain Are you looking to utilize your power to its full potential? This episode will encourage you to examine your personal approach to leadership, unlock your inner strength, and build deeper connections with the members of your firm. The road to the Summit is here! ---- Show Notes: 00:00 – Introduction 03:11 – Knowing Yourself: Socratic Wisdom and Self-Discovery 06:05 – Handling Criticism: Learning from Negative Feedback 09:42 – Writing “The 48 Laws of Power”: A Cult Classic Journey 13:10 – Collaborating with 50 Cent on “The 50th Law” 17:33 – The Power of Turning Obstacles into Opportunities 22:36 – The Social Animal: Mastering Social Intelligence 27:48 – Embracing Mortality: The Role of Death in Life’s Meaning 36:10 – Defining Success: Following Your Unique Path ---- Links & Resources The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday The Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene 50 Cent The 50th Law by Robert Greene Mike Tyson Columbia Records Eminem Interscope Records Mahatma Gandhi National Basketball Association (NBA) The Oracle of Delphi Socrates Louis the XIV Jim Morrison Baby Boomers Jonathan Swift Elon Musk Steve Jobs ---- Listening to this episode but want to watch it? Check it out on Spotify. Do you love this podcast and want to see more game changing content? Subscribe to our YouTube channel. ---- Past guests on The Game Changing Attorney Podcast include David Goggins, John Morgan, Alex Hormozi, Randi McGinn, Kim Scott, Chris Voss, Kevin O’Leary, Laura Wasser, John Maxwell, Mark Lanier, Robert Greene, and many more. ---- If you enjoyed this episode, you may also like: Episode 279 — AMMA — Building Trust Through Authentic Leadership Episode 202 — Dr. Vanessa Bohns — You Have More Influence Than You Think Episode 245 — Sheila Heen — How to Master Difficult Conversations

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0:00.0	In order to know who you are, you have to begin from the idea, which comes from Socrates, that you don't know who you are, that you are ignorant.
0:10.5	Ignorance is the source of knowledge. By admitting to yourself, you know nothing. Now you can begin to learn.
0:17.8	That's Robert Green, New York Times best-selling author. And so if you think you know who you are, you're so clear about your identity, that's a sure sign that you're fooling yourself, that you're believing the script you want to believe in, and that you haven't spent the time to actually investigate an introspect on your true nature.
0:45.5	I'm Michael Logel, founder and CEO of Crisp, the nation's number one law from growth company.
0:46.2	I've built my business through practice, not theory.
0:48.9	Crisp started which is $500 to my name and has grown to over eight figures in revenue
0:52.8	over the last few years,
0:58.2	earning a spot on the Inc 500 list of the fastest growing private companies in America.
1:02.3	Our approach has been to take everything we've learned about generating massive growth within our own organization and help the country's most ambitious and committed welfare
1:06.0	owners do the same for theirs. In each episode of this podcast, I sit down with innovative
1:10.2	market leaders from the
1:11.2	legal industry and beyond to learn from those who thrive in the face of adversity, challenge the
1:15.9	status quo, and define what it means to be a true game changer. Every year, the most committed
1:21.3	law firm owners in America convene at the crisp game changers summit in Atlanta, Georgia
1:25.1	for two full days of world-class speakers, transformational law firm growth strategies, unparalleled networking, and unforgettable experiences.
1:32.1	The road to the summit starts here. From now until the 2024 Game Changers Summit
1:36.8	taking place this November, join us as we relive and revisit some of our favorite moments
1:41.1	from past summits, as well as electrifying conversations with some of this year's featured keynote speakers. Today, we're revisiting one of our most
1:48.0	popular episodes from the podcast where I sat down with Robert Green to discuss the importance
1:52.3	of mastering social intelligence, his experience writing a book with a Grammy Award winner 50
1:56.6	cent, and how to resist conformity to develop your singular sense of purpose.
2:06.4	If you realize your life's test, if you realize what you love and what energizes you,
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