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:

00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:27 - How Brad Stulberg became obsessed with the pursuit of excellence
00:18:49 - Why excellence requires a combination of guts & vulnerability
00:22:51 - How “algorithmic mass distraction” blocks us from a life of excellence
00:30:10 - Why the best performers lead lives that often look mundane & boring
00:38:00 - How to identify your core values & align your career with them
00:42:22 - How we drive ourselves crazy pursuing the illusion of balance
00:53:18 - Why periods of rest & renewal are integral to success & creativity
01:07:30 - Why the key to greatness is consistency—especially on bad days
01:13:43 - Why excelling at hard things requires “fierce self-kindness”
01:21:19 - How Brad structures his daily, weekly & monthly routines
01:25:33 - What he’s learned about deep work from his friend Cal Newport 
01:28:51 - How to create a physical environment that supports good habits
01:37:36 - 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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 <li>Brad’s <a href="https://www.bradstulberg.com/">website</a>. </li>
 <li>Brad’s <a href="https://thegrowtheq.com/farewell-podcast/">podcast</a>.</li>
 <li>Brad's <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Way-Excellence-Greatness-Satisfaction-Chaotic/dp/0063385945?adgrpid=185084506943&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.BqQRQtKlzUPl5O-CuLXfDFl-y97lbzLyBVvyQ073MCr8KdT0icsoWrooVZZF5Krxa2tMMcM7DV8vltTgkflkNgsQH6A9Ujrew4q7G1Yvuxy3C00vAOvBjqwGMoNlupzqMce47FhOThUFKwq4gwgyqQ.HqN0W8I6KkkSy_5FgRkMcJD1_WYWarZU3WHuz9naK4c&dib_tag=se&hvadid=779579492620&hvdev=c&hvexpln=0&hvlocphy=1023419&hvnetw=g&hvocijid=11026020815163818086--&hvqmt=e&hvrand=11026020815163818086&hvtargid=kwd-2432326108542&hydadcr=24438_13859726_2336902&keywords=the+way+of+excellence+brad+stulberg&mcid=d540ebe91a693041a1a2969ea81cc341&qid=1769189674&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=tipnetwork-20&linkId=b0fad77e3ba549300356ec5d0a168587&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl">The Way of Excellence</a>.</li>
 <li>Brad's <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Master-Change-Everything-Changing-Including/dp/006325316X?&linkCode=ll1&tag=tipnetwork-20&linkId=3319da3afa7454a75be97d86f9ee0701&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Master of Change</a> & <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Practice-Groundedness-Transformative-Feeds-Not-Crushes-Your/dp/0593329899?crid=19ZFJCC1NTBY5&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.tul4lZVwBq_k6X07gFEF-ll-y97lbzLyBVvyQ073MCrJyiM6NNgbK-Nz8pht8RTfaXHifxaUvdueacFYZLqEV4KdLniA2n1e3ZNlKKgFdEI.SyGqmeO_hCd8X2_7ctq1qDxDlCgWkq10UpupWGl_SDc&dib_tag=se&keywords=brad+stulberg+books&qid=1730729369&sprefix=brad+stulber%2Caps%2C167&sr=8-3&linkCode=ll1&tag=tipnetwork-20&linkId=2e84f373ce341d9f33cf7b43f42c3fac&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl">The Practice of Groundedness</a>.</li>
 <li>Robert Pirsig's <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Zen-Art-Motorcycle-Maintenance-Inquiry/dp/0061673730?crid=FVES1ZZFI6HU&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.jjALGE2QlY46dQG80HQFxHMqJ8OEYss_xa9uyfPXQvUMI1VAkC7E8lRsxcGAvnCKUOP27-1OeSafvIdji_8Mgeo6Hz3Bpz_TVVvNfvzJiK3drZYtw4cpfnT2fCTAOb86a-vU6Cas9f_4bjBG_1bS76L-0_48kQZM2W1JxcRJVnzhqQYnC09Wm9iEp-ZSJgrD69XItaVSagqgf6VPg2eoUqJvvsa7xLC6mxvRExk9bUE.-xUnyIoj2aw-PT6iki4ESmCqcQtFQVNlP0FHcyxmtGI&dib_tag=se&keywords=Robert+Pirsig+books&qid=1769189279&sprefix=robert+pirsig+books%2Caps%2C171&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=tipnetwork-20&linkId=5d6a019a5fc41e0661816b7e088fc4a8&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lila-Inquiry-Morals-December-Paperback/dp/B014GFRN5Y?&linkCode=ll1&tag=tipnetwork-20&linkId=606c4c1837f99ed90f57d483ca2182b0&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Lila</a> & <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Quality-Excellence-Unpublished-Selected-Writings/dp/0063084651?pd_rd_w=DaBGq&content-id=amzn1.sym.dcf559c6-d374-405e-a13e-133e852d81e1&pf_rd_p=dcf559c6-d374-405e-a13e-133e852d81e1&pf_rd_r=R0FTW2YVAKZM72CVNS61&pd_rd_wg=jGEZY&pd_rd_r=2ea10d39-b220-48ea-aed4-02e6a2901158&pd_rd_i=0063084651&psc=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=tipnetwork-20&linkId=79679b063bb04908e1446677117ad2de&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl">On Quality</a>.</li>
 <li>Cal Newport's <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Work-Cal-Newport-audiobook/dp/B0189PVAWY?crid=3VH01PILRVMKT&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.-Big-X9XsMQ0-dzTEtcoh03hw1IIXUq9aaJ7l_7-PO58XhJgesExcPGNEeytds9broQ439f1J__PuNsKyF4g6YVwUBWItkAPhfpda5EfJuRQM104EZLvoufzOZ0QbzaZel9F6g0ltATNbfIiylkRfgPF1oTfxfYhQVoYBKnQUPTymNU0Jw3spKk8F74fn_WOt4D88LCbQVi7N0kvJcmGq4a4AtTS-1XXbG5ILLi7yWk.HesxzvIPy55LI2kwcxVuUYqKK1FeskKG9euKgzkLlN8&dib_tag=se&keywords=deep+work+cal+newport&qid=1769189399&s=books&sprefix=deep+work%2Cstripbooks%2C131&sr=1-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=tipnetwork-20&linkId=198493fe44fca91503948909d37ef1f0&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Deep Work</a>.</li>
 <li>George Saunders' <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lincoln-in-Bardo-George-Saunders-audiobook/dp/B01N1NU4K2?crid=IXNKNDQE7FMC&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.v7PLPCygTNynyDxkdnQpZlg3bJfImZuswQtnzLZFiQIC1c6VAQcAe7hurrx-rai39KP_Alr0Hdo0xH7xze5g1EoshHuyKlhVvqbQyP83FZF8hIQ8Ko_YkH_6I4vIqpET-08wK0_DgNFpVWBJFFNR9i5vN0AeGAd_BxwEllE0r3oMTlOJKGdM-YnHfhs1-HYah5raft0qxYr6IbVFor4cBQiSWOs2NSQbuXv6GiKOS4s._jT4qZMtl3ToUSYkWSxST3d12FuwUv5JogBhu1Tfs_Q&dib_tag=se&keywords=george+saunders&qid=1769189433&s=audible&sprefix=george%2Caudible%2C129&sr=1-3&linkCode=ll1&tag=tipnetwork-20&linkId=4fcff967a3ff430bfed3bc4b177ab714&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Lincoln in the Bardo</a>.</li>
 <li>William Green’s <a href="https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/richer-wiser-happier/master-of-change-w-brad-stulberg/">previous podcast</a> with Brad Stulberg. </li>
 <li>William Green’s book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Richer-Wiser-Happier-Greatest-Investors/dp/1501164856?&linkCode=ll1&tag=tipnetwork-20&linkId=b4491ba3e18f0d3f393769adc77f1d7f&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl">⁠Richer, Wiser, Happier⁠</a>.</li>
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