Lewis Howes is a New York Times best-selling author, 2x All-American athlete, keynote speaker, and entrepreneur. The School of Greatness shares inspiring interviews from the most successful people on the planet—world-renowned leaders in business, entertainment, sports, science, health, and literature—to inspire YOU to unlock your inner greatness and live your best life.
WHERE YOUR FOCUS GOES, YOUR ENERGY WILL FLOW.
How do you define yourself?
Do you use words like “ugly,” “fat,” or “shy?”
Social media and advertising like to tell us that we’re not enough. But you do…
WHEREVER YOU ARE IS A NEW TARTING POINT.
We often think of pain as bad.
Whether you’re going through a breakup, getting let go from a job, or making a big move, the experience is uncomfortable.
But y…
YOU ARE A CULMINATION OF ALL YOUR DECISIONS.
We can blame our circumstances on our upbringing, on our partners, even on the government.
But the truth is, you’ve signed up for your life experience. Ev…
WHO ARE YOU TRYING TO IMPRESS?
We are constantly trying to be what we’re not.
We’re trying to look like someone else, perform like someone else, or spend our time in ways that make other people happy…
EMOTIONS ARE GREAT SERVANTS, BUT POOR MASTERS.
So many men are hurting, and then hurting others.
People don’t want to hear that.
But men feel like they’re emotional prisoners.
They are committing sui…
RISE AND GRIND.
You have to give yourself permission to follow your dreams.
You might think, “People like me don’t don’t do that,” “I’m not ready,” or “There’s no way for e to succeed.”
But no one is…
IF YOUR LIFE WAS A BOOK, HOW WOULD YOU WANT YOUR STORY TO GO?
Whatever it is that you want to do in this new year- declare it.
Tell everyone.
One of the scariest things you can do is to admit your go…
DON'T LET "POTENTIAL" BE WRITTEN ON YOUR TOMBSTONE.
About ten years ago when I was playing professional football, I got injured.
I ended up on my sister’s couch.
I felt bad for myself and thought tha…
POSITIVELY IMPACT THE WORLD AROUND YOU.
If you were to ask my grandfather what a billionaire is, he would tell you it’s someone with a billion dollars. Today, that definition has changed - even by Fo…
LET HAPPINESS HAPPEN.
Are you waiting to be happy?
Maybe you’re waiting until you reach your goal weight, you get that car, or you get that promotion.
What if I told you that your happiness is not go…
CREATE GOLD OUT OF DIRT.
It’s the end of another year.
You have to take time to reflect.
Celebrate your wins. Embrace your losses.
If you don’t, you’ll miss out on an amazing opportunity. You have th…
THERE'S ALWAYS A PRICE TO PAY.
I’ve got a huge sweet tooth.
I’d love to eat candy all day.
But I know that what we put into our body will affect what we can get out of it.
If you want to achieve grea…
LIVE WITHOUT REGRET.
I am going to die.
You are going to die.
It’s a fact that we can’t escape.
Even though it can be hard to talk about, it will help you live a better life if you have the courage t…
THE MORE YOU GIVE, THE MORE YOU LIVE.
You need to have a why.
Why are you hustling every day? Why are you pushing yourself? Why are you sacrificing?
If you have a purpose, you’ll have the passion you…
DON'T LET PERFECT BE THE ENEMY OF GOOD.
We can talk ourselves out of almost anything.
“I’m not good enough.”
“I’m not ready.”
“I don’t have all the skills.”
But what if you just took the plunge? What…
Have you celebrated where you are today?
It’s important to have big goals. It’s important to have high standards. But you also need to acknowledge all you’ve done.
Life isn’t only about the grind.
It…
There’s hard work, and then there’s HARD WORK.
Some people may be smarter than you.
They may have more resources at their disposal.
They might even have more natural talent.
But the one thing you can…
“COMMITTED SEX IS PREMEDITATED SEX.” - ESTHER PEREL Let’s talk about sex. So often, we blame our lack of romance on our partner. We’ll say, “He or she just isn’t doing it for me anymore.” But what if…
“PASSION IS THE NUMBER ONE INGREDIENT TO SUCCEEDING IN ANYTHING.”
Are you governed by fear?
If so, it’s time to figure out if what you’re scared of is real or imaginary.
What if there really isn’t an…
MARRIAGE ISN'T THE PROBLEM - MARRYING THE WRONG PERSON IS.
We all want connection.
We all want an amazing, sexy, supportive romantic relationship.
So why is it so hard to find the person who can fill…