716 Build a Purpose Driven Business, Education, and Life with WeWork Co-Founder Rebekah Neumann

The School of Greatness

Lewis Howes

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

4.8 • 22K Ratings

🗓️ 7 November 2018

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

GET IN TOUCH WITH YOUR SUPERPOWERS. All of us have superpowers. They are the things that come easily to us. You have to find your superpower and then use it to change the world. Why is it so important? Because once you are coming from a place of passion, the rest will follow. People who lead with a desire for money or fame won’t have the same impact. It’s all about your intention. On today’s episode of The School of Greatness, I talk with an amazing entrepreneur and mother who has honed in on her superpowers and helps others find theirs: Rebekah Neumann. Rebekah Neumann is a founding partner and Chief Brand Officer at WeWork, where she has directed the company’s mission, values, and culture from its inception. As an artist, entrepreneur, and yogi, Neumann has also worked as an equity trader for Solomon Smith Barnet, gained certification as a Jivamukti yoga teacher and acted in and produced a number of film projects. Neumann majored in Business and studied Buddhism at Cornell University. Mother to five children, she is committed to creating a conscious educational community that fosters growth in children’s minds, bodies, and souls, unleashing endless happiness, global citizenship, and every child’s superpowers. Rebekah has now created WeGrow as a new approach to childhood education. She’s hoping to consciously and authentically help the planet through her work using her superpower of intuition. So get ready to get in touch with your superpowers on Episode 716. Some Questions I Ask: Do you ever hate anything? (13:47) Who came up with the name “WeWork?” (14:54) What inspired you to start a different type of school? (24:24) What are you the proudest of? (33:07) How do you emotionally handle your business taking off? (40:38) Why is WeWork taking off? (42:26) In This Episode You Will Learn: Rebekah’s superpower (11:43) Why anger isn’t a helpful emotion (19:46) The biggest thing Rebekah is working on (21:20) Rebekah’s innovative approach to early education (26:01) How Rebekah used career setbacks to find her true passion (31:50) Why it’s important to be constantly changing (44:06) Follow Guest: WeWork Website: https://www.wework.com/ WeGrow Website: https://www.wegrow.com/ Don't forget to follow me on Instagram: @lewishowes or instagram.com/lewishowes

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0:00.0	This is episode number 716 with WeWork Founding Partner, Rebecca Newman.
0:06.8	Welcome to the School of Greatness. My name is Louis Howe's former pro athlete
0:12.3	turned lifestyle entrepreneur. In each week we bring you an inspiring person or message
0:17.9	to help you discover how to unlock your inner greatness. Thanks for spending some time with me today.
0:23.8	Now let the class begin.
0:30.9	Benjamin Franklin said, without continual growth in progress, such as words,
0:38.0	improvement, achievement and success have no meaning. And John F. Kennedy said, conformity is
0:46.4	the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth. And today we have a powerful episode with Rebecca
0:52.8	Newman who is known for not conforming to society and for innovating her ideas for a better
1:00.1	humanity. She is the founder and CEO of WeGrow and founding partner and chief brand officer
1:07.1	of WeWork. As a chief brand officer she directed the company's mission, values and culture
1:13.0	from inception. And as an artist, filmmaker, entrepreneur and yogi, she's also gained a certification
1:20.0	as a yoga teacher and acted in and produced a number of film projects. She majored in business
1:26.4	and studied Buddhism at Cornell University. She's an avid student of life, traveled the world,
1:32.4	apprenticing and studying under many of the greats such as his holiness, the Dalai Lama,
1:38.2	and mother nature herself. She is a mother to five young children and is committed to creating a
1:44.8	conscious educational community that fosters growth in children's minds, bodies and souls,
1:51.7	unleashing endless happiness, global citizenship and every child's superpowers. And boy,
1:59.4	are you in for a treat right now? We're covering many different topics like what the mission is at WeWork
2:05.9	and WeGrow and the future of work and education in our world. Also, wildlife is about something
2:12.5	much bigger than anything material or superficial and lessons on that. How betrayal and pain
2:19.9	ultimately led to a journey of self-discovery to redefine her center and how you can do that as well.
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