The Investor's Podcast (We Study Billionaires) - The Investor’s Podcast Network· Folge 1045
RWH065: Joyful Excellence w/ Brad Stulberg
Sonntag, 25. Januar 2026 · 1 h 39
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Shownotes
William Green welcomes back bestselling author Brad Stulberg to chat about his new book, The Way of Excellence: A Guide to True Greatness & Deep Satisfaction in a Chaotic World.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
- Intro
- How Brad Stulberg became obsessed with the pursuit of excellence
- Why excellence requires a combination of guts & vulnerability
- How “algorithmic mass distraction” blocks us from a life of excellence
- Why the best performers lead lives that often look mundane & boring
- How to identify your core values & align your career with them
- How we drive ourselves crazy pursuing the illusion of balance
- Why periods of rest & renewal are integral to success & creativity
- Why the key to greatness is consistency—especially on bad days
- Why excelling at hard things requires “fierce self-kindness”
- How Brad structures his daily, weekly & monthly routines
- What he’s learned about deep work from his friend Cal Newport
- How to create a physical environment that supports good habits
- How to work with intensity & joy & to become a “humble badass”
Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.
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• Brad's The Way of Excellence (amazon.com/Way-Excellence-Greatness-Satisfacti…).
• Brad's Master of Change (amazon.com/Master-Change-Everything-Changing-I…) & The Practice of Groundedness (amazon.com/Practice-Groundedness-Transformativ…).
• Robert Pirsig's Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (amazon.com/Zen-Art-Motorcycle-Maintenance-Inqu…), amazon.com/Lila-Inquiry-Morals-December-Paperb… & On Quality (amazon.com/Quality-Excellence-Unpublished-Sele…).
• Cal Newport's Deep Work (amazon.com/Deep-Work-Cal-Newport-audiobook/dp/…).
• George Saunders' Lincoln in the Bardo (amazon.com/Lincoln-in-Bardo-George-Saunders-au…).
• William Green’s previous podcast (theinvestorspodcast.com/richer-wiser-happier/m…) with Brad Stulberg.
• William Green’s book, Richer, Wiser, Happier (amazon.com/Richer-Wiser-Happier-Greatest-Inves…).
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