How to achieve greatness, mastery and enduring fulfillment

• Introduction [00:45]
• Robin’s the author of The Leader Who Had No Title [01:00]
• “It’s important to get enough rest – I try to be kind to my body when I travel”  [01:10]
• What does a typical day look like for Robin? [01:50]
• Robin uses the 20/20/20 formula: [02:20]
• 20 minutes of intense exercise as soon as you wake up
• 20 minutes to plan your day
• 20 minutes of learning
• When people stop learning, they stop being great teachers [06:15]
• Be an instrument of service: as soon as your ego takes over, your gifts and talents stop being of service [07:10]
• The shiny toys that the ego sells us don’t bring sustainable happiness and fulfilment [07:30]
• “We’re all a bunch of dust…The great billionaires get buried next to the taxi drivers and the pizza makers and we are not that big a deal.”  [08:00]
• Meaning comes from internal power and internal joy [09:00]
• “Do you think that anyone can be a leader, and what does it take?” [10:10]
• Leadership is a way of thinking and a way of being: it’s the opposite of being a victim. Anyone can be a leader. [10:45]
• “The number one way we give away our power is thinking we don’t have any.” [12:00]
• “What if someone genuinely was a victim? What actions can they take to recondition themselves?” [13:00]
• Robin was stunned by the commitment of the janitor in the men’s room at the Johannesburg airport [14:00]
• Nelson Mandela: The things that could break your heart can open your heart [15:20]
• If we accept the responsibility of our bigness in the world, we have to face our fear [16:00]
• What is power? [18:01]
• Personal power is your essence: it’s the ability to unleash the creativity inside you and bring it to make the world better  [18:10]
• “What are the commonalities of people who achieve greatness?” [20:50]
• People who become great are those who trust in their vision when the world thinks they’re crazy [21:00]
• “Surround yourself with the right people” [21:30]
• “The marketplace always pays for mastery [23:10]
• Get your personal routines and habits right [23:40]
• Great people are driven by a cause. If your motivation is money, it’s never going to sustain you. [24:30]
• “What are your thoughts on ‘finding your passion’ versus ‘pursuing your skill’?” [26:30]
• “Vague goals lead to vague results” [28:55]
• Your days are your life in miniature: Achieve a series of great days and your life will take care of itself [29:50]
• Camus: “In the midst of winter I found within me an invincible summer” [31:30]
• The times in the wilderness when your life is falling apart are the times when you grow. You can look at your fear and not let it control you [32:20]
• “I think it does a disservice to the world to pretend that gurus are perfect…we’re all a work in progress” [35:20]
• The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari was edited by Robin’s mother and rejected by several publishers [36:10]
• Invest in education versus entertainment; surround yourselves with the right people [40:00]
• “The great thing about being a human is that you get to define life on your own terms” [40:30]
• One of the leaders of the Vietnamese people during the Vietnam War lived in a small guest house instead of the official residence: because he didn’t want to be distracted by possessions [43:00]
• Focus on internal power and self-identity [44:20]
• “You are not your fears…fears are just an emotion. If you’re scared, you’re growing.” [45:20]
• “Energy is more important than intelligence. Look after your energy with fitness and diet.” [46:00]
• The Titan’s Decline: What makes a legend versus a fad? “The moment you think you know everything, it’s the beginning of obsolescence” [49:30]
• Self-mastery and leadership are skills: you have to do the work. [51:30]
• “Whatever you do, bring your A-game every day” [53:20]
• Be all about bringing value. Make it your obsession and your mission to be bringing value to the world [54:20]
• “The real work of a leader and an entrepreneur is all within. It’s owning your power, owning your talent, and knowing what you believe in.” [57:00]
• How does Robin want to be remembered? [01:01:24]
• “Right now I don’t care. Legacy is an ego trap. We’re just a bunch of dust. All I want to do know is leave people better than I found them.” [01:02:50]
• “What are the trade-offs?” [01:03:00]
• One of the trade-offs is that you will bring out the haters. You can pursue your vision or you can be liked, but you can’t do both. [01:04:00]

Contact Robin Sharma at his blog, Facebook or Twitter [01:05:30]