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The Playbook With David Meltzer

The Art of Power and Influence with Robert Greene

The Playbook With David Meltzer

David Meltzer, Entrepreneur.com

Business, Careers, Entrepreneurship

4.91.9K Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2024

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

In today's episode, I’m joined by Robert Greene, the acclaimed author of seven New York Times bestsellers. We discuss his groundbreaking book, "The 48 Laws of Power," and its significant influence, highlighted by the release of a special Power Edition for its 25th anniversary. Robert reflects on his varied career journey, showing how his diverse experiences have enriched his writing. He emphasizes the importance of having a deep emotional connection to your work. Our conversation also covers the complexities of power, human behavior, and the art of seduction, illustrating how these elements are crucial in both personal and professional realms.

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0:00.0

This is Entrepreneurs the Playbook for each week I bring you some of the greatest athletes, celebrities, and entrepreneurs to talk about their personal and professional playbook to success.

0:12.0

Welcome to the playbook.

0:13.1

I'm David Melzer and I am so excited.

0:15.6

I have waited to meet this extraordinary author

0:19.0

and a person.

0:20.5

He's Robert Green.

0:21.4

He's the author of seven different New York Times best selling books, and he's releasing a power edition, a special power edition of one of my favorite books, The 48 Laws of Power.

0:35.0

Welcome to the Playbook, Robert.

0:37.0

Thanks for having me, David.

0:39.0

My pleasure.

0:40.0

I'm honored to be here.

0:41.0

Or so.

0:42.0

It's so interesting because I am a student of philosophy and I'm a student of history and the reason I love philosophy and history is human nature never changes.

0:52.0

The external circumstances certainly do and the speed in which the outcomes arise certainly do.

0:58.6

But you have created a book taking essential laws from philosophy and history that are probably more powerful,

1:09.2

more meaningful today than ever. And why did you decide on its 25th anniversary after selling over 4 million

1:18.6

copies to create a special power edition of what is most, one of the most impactful books that

1:26.4

resonates with me.

1:27.8

Well, I had a package who I worked with on my first three books, a very brilliant man who changed the course of my life named

1:36.4

Yostelfer's, a Dutchman. He basically discovered me and gave me a chance to write my first book the 48 Laws of Power and he's a great

1:46.0

designer he's a very amazing visual sense he designed the cover of the 48 laws and the layout on the inside.

1:54.0

Anyway, we got our minds together about this 25th anniversary and wanted to sort of celebrate it.

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