The Greatness Mindset With Bestselling Author Lewis Howes

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Updated on December 01, 2023

Meet Lewis Howes

Lewis Howes is a New York Times bestselling author, industry-leading podcast host, and keynote speaker.

He’s also a former pro athlete. He played professional football and was a member of the U.S.A. Men’s National Handball Team until an injury left him on the sidelines.

His show, 'The School of Greatness,' is one of the world's top podcasts, with over 500 million downloads. The White House and President Obama recognized him as one of the top 100 entrepreneurs in the country under 30.

His new book, 'The Greatness Mindset,' describes what he’s learned about creating the life of your dreams, and it includes strategies from some of his favorite mentors and podcast guests.

What You’ll Hear on the Show

How Lewis defines greatness
The biggest misconceptions people have about what greatness means
Why we all need a mission and how our mission might shift depending on what season of our lives we’re in
How to practice self-acceptance
Why it’s essential to write down what your ideal day would look like
How to identify what’s important to you in life
Why inner peace matters more than outer success
Why Lewis has an emotion coach
How to develop a mission for this season of your life
How Lewis overcame the fear that people wouldn’t like him
How to recognize your unhealed emotional wounds
Why it’s important to get support as you work on personal growth

Quotes From Lewis

Lewis Howes

If you're not applying the lessons you've learned, and you're not integrating [them] daily, week after week, month after month, year after year, you will fall back into an old pattern.

— Lewis Howes

"I hope I live a very long, healthy life—that’s my intention. But if it is over today, looking back on where I am today, am I proud of how I showed up?"
"The more we take these things personally, the more it just holds us back from our gifts and putting ourselves out there."

More About the Podcast

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Links and Resources

The School of Greatness: https://lewishowes.com/podcast/#
The Daily Motivation: https://greatness.com/daily-motivation/
Check out Lewis’s website: www.lewishowes.com
Follow him on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lewis
Follow him on Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/lewishowes
Follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lewishowes
Follow him on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lewishowes
Connect with him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lewishowes

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