Ranked #1

03 - Mike Massimino: “Giving up is unthinkable”
03 - Mike Massimino: “Giving up is unthinkable”
Mike Massimino’s dream of becoming a NASA astronaut was slipping away. He was rejected for years by the NASA space progr... Read more
22 Apr 2019
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44mins
Ranked #2

06 - Soledad O'Brien: "Practice rejection."
06 - Soledad O'Brien: "Practice rejection."
Soledad O’Brien defines persistence as NOT GIVING UP. How did she go from someone that wasn’t comfortable on camera to a... Read more
13 May 2019
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39mins
Ranked #3

04 - Lisa Sun: "Feedback is a gift"
04 - Lisa Sun: "Feedback is a gift"
Imagine inviting 200 people to rip apart your business idea. In preparing for her business launch, Lisa Sun, founder and... Read more
29 Apr 2019
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48mins
Ranked #4

13 - Don Roy King: "Landing your dream job in your late 50’s"
13 - Don Roy King: "Landing your dream job in your late 50’s"
Imagine going after your dream job in your late 50’s. The job? The director of Saturday Night Live. The problem? You don... Read more
1 Jul 2019
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1hr 27mins
Ranked #5

14 - James Altucher: "Opening yourself up to the alternatives"
14 - James Altucher: "Opening yourself up to the alternatives"
Imagine losing $15 million, being broke, having no friends, and in the process of losing your home. How did James Altuch... Read more
8 Jul 2019
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1hr 38mins
Ranked #6

10 - Jay Jay French: "Failures help you get better ideas"
10 - Jay Jay French: "Failures help you get better ideas"
After 10 years and nearly 7000 performances how did Twisted Sister finally achieve their dream of a record deal? Jay Jay... Read more
10 Jun 2019
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2hr
Ranked #7

19 - Mario Armstrong: "The only way you fail is if you do not try"
19 - Mario Armstrong: "The only way you fail is if you do not try"
Imagine pursuing your dream of being a TV Show host, which results in massive debt, maxing out credit cards, and having ... Read more
12 Aug 2019
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1hr 22mins
Ranked #8

09 - Susan Lacy: "Don't say no to yourself"
09 - Susan Lacy: "Don't say no to yourself"
Imagine pitching a documentary series and being told, “If it was a good idea it would have already been done.” How did S... Read more
3 Jun 2019
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1hr
Ranked #9

15 - Majora Carter: “Not settling for what’s in front of you”
15 - Majora Carter: “Not settling for what’s in front of you”
Imagine converting a vacant lot used as an illegal dumping ground into the first riverside park in the area in 60 years.... Read more
15 Jul 2019
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1hr 5mins
Ranked #10

11 - Tommy Avallone: “Improving by studying people’s mistakes”
11 - Tommy Avallone: “Improving by studying people’s mistakes”
The Bill Murray Stories and Ghostheads director/producer Tommy Avallone discusses how he went from having zero experienc... Read more
17 Jun 2019
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1hr 33mins