The Tai Lopez Show

My mentor, Allan Nation, used to tell me, “Don’t try to teach a pig how to fly. You can’t do it and it bothers the pig.”When someone has already made up their mind and doesn’t want to listen, save your breath.Instead of wasting all that energy and glucose trying to convince everybody that doesn’t agree with you, what if you take that energy and double down on fixing a little area in your own life?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Self made billionaires are no joke. Billionaire Mark Cuban ($3 billion net worth, Shark Tank, Dallas Mavericks owner) dropped by the house today for 4 hours to play some basketball, talk books, and share some future trends to invest in.I counted how many genius things he told me. It was 19 different points. He's a damn smart man - one of the most observant and aware people I've talked to in a long time.His reaction when I asked him how it felt to become a billionaire cracked me up, haha.One powerful point is how you only have to win once. Then everyone will forget all your past mistakes. So true.Listen in and you will see why Mark's a game changer. Shoot a text to me or Mark on Mark's free app Cyberdust. I'm under @tailopezFor those of you in my advanced business Accelerator program I recorded some private stuff with Mark just for you so go check it out.If you aren't in my program you can apply for the Accelerator here: https://www.tailopez.com/19thingsYou can grab a copy of Mark's book by clicking here:http:

You may know him as Dwight Schrute from The Office, but now Rainn Wilson is staying busy shooting movies and building his very own nonprofit organization, Lide (http://www.lidehaiti.org/).He also has written a new book, The Bassoon King, and stopped by my house to talk about it.It's hard to write a funny book that actually teaches something.The Bassoon King is not just a funny celebrity biography; it also has a lot of substance. Rainn talks about spirituality, being abandoned by his mother, as well as a few other events that changed his life."That's what the whole book is actually about, the artistic and spiritual journeys, and the ups and downs we all have."Follow this link to buy his book: http://www.tailopez.com/rainnwilsonYou can also follow his Youtube channel, SoulPancake, by clicking here: https://www.youtube.com/user/soulpancakeLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today I've got a special guest: Keith Ferrazzi, the author of Who's Got Your Back and Never Eat Alone.Everybody knows that it's not what you know, but who you know. How do you find successful people that can help you? Once you do, how do you convince them that you are worth mentoring?It's give and take. If you're not willing to open up, then they're not going to open up.Keith says, "Find a way to help. Find a way to care. The best way to get someone to like you is to make sure they know you care about them."Do you believe that human relationships trump almost everything else?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The other day, author Jay Samit came to my house to discuss his book Disrupt You.You can get Jay’s book here: http://tailopez.com/disruptyouDisruption means a lot of stuff to different people. Jay says that innovation is disruption.It doesn’t take great wealth or connections to make a difference. It really only takes two things, an idea and perseverance.Value is created when you discover things that no one else has seen.We live in an era of endless innovation, but most people are lazy. 42% of college students never read another book.What's one thing in your life you can improve on by thinking creatively?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lewis Howes is a man of many talents -- he's an athlete, coach, and now author.The title of his book, The School of Greatness, implies that greatness is learned.It takes more than just hustle to be great. You've got to work hard and work smart.What's an example in your own life where you haven't yet put into practice something that you learned from a mentor?You can purchase The School of Greatness here: http://tailopez.com/schoolofgreatnessLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matthew Lieberman, author of the book Social: Why Our Brains Are Wired To Connect sat down with Tai Lopez to talk about why it’s important to form real bonds with people, even if our instincts might tell us otherwise.Studies have shown that being lonely has the same health consequences as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, and that 20 to 30 percent of the world is lonely.Everyone uses Facebook, but has it really made us more social?Do you think that social media has made you more or less social in real life? And how can you use social bonding to improve your life?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's Book-of-the-Day Show, Tai Lopez interviews professor Joseph LeDoux on the topic of fear and anxiety. You can purchase his book at http://www.tailopez.com/anxiousAre you anxious or fearful about the future?If you want to know how Tai conquered his fear and obstacles with money, click here to apply for the Accelerator Program: https://www.tailopez.com/josephledouxLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You can grab a copy of "Riveted" by Jim Davies by clicking here: http://www.tailopez.com/rivetedOn today's Book-of-the-Day show, I had the chance to interview Jim Davies, author of "Riveted."In his book, he says you have to understand 6 things about the human brain to win friends and influence people:1. We are interested in stories about humans... 2. We pay particular attention to things we hope or fear are true... 3. We delight in finding patterns... 4. We are attracted to incongruity, apparent contradictions, novelty, and puzzles... 5. The nature of our bodies—the nature of our eyes and other sense organs, affects what kinds of things draw us... 6. We have certain psychological traits, many of which are evolved, that make us like and dislike, believe and disbelieve....So when you interact with other people, make sure you utilize all 6 of these to compel, fascinate, and persuade everyone you meet.Sign up for the Accelerator Program to listen to the full interview by clicking here: https://www.tailopez.com/ji

I got to interview one of the greatest real estate entrepreneurs, Gary Keller. He has sold over 2 million books and owns the largest real estate agency in the world.I was reading the book, "The One Thing" by Gary Keller.You can grab a copy by clicking here: http://www.tailopez.com/theonethingIt's all about getting things done. Reading this reminded me about one of my habits that massively boosts my productivity.Stop making lists.Lists create cognitive loading. Your brain is like an attic - it has only so much room before it gets filled. Lists use up too much space and limit deep thinking.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I got to interview Cole Hatter today, a serial entrepreneur and real estate genius.You can watch the full interview and get more exclusive content by joining the Accelerator Program at http://www.tailopez.com/colehatterFind out how Cole's career as a firefighter turned for the worse and left him in a wheelchair without knowing if he would ever walk again.Luckily, that led him to pursue entrepreneurship.Fast forward to now, he has closed over 100 real estate deals and built multiple seven figure brands.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Learn how to find your destiny and change the world at the same time with Adam's story by clicking here: http://www.tailopez.com/pencilOn today's Book-of-the-Day show, we learn why Adam leaves his successful Wall Street career and began building over 250 schools around the world.Adam suggests these three simple tips to help you figure out if you're on the right track to finding your life's destiny:1. Truthfully write. Journal as much as you can with the mentality that no one will ever read your thoughts but you.2. Question your sleeping patterns. If your dreams and goals don't keep you up at night or wake you up early in the morning, you need to change them.3. Ask for feedback. Always seek the guidance and truth from your loved ones who will never steer you wrong.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I just interviewed Tim Grover about his book, "Relentless: From Good To Great To Unstoppable."All I have to say is... read his book. You can grab a copy of it here: http://tailopez.com/relentlessTrust me...Tim talks about the three different levels of people:A Cooler, Closer, and Cleaner.Coolers are individuals that will deliver the end result that you ask for, but they will not do anything exceptional. They will not give you anything more or anything less. You know what they're capable of doing, and what they're not capable of doing.Closers can get you the end result as long as there aren't too many variables thrown at them. As long as they have a plan to follow, they will deliver the result that you desire.Then there are those that are exceptional at what they do...A Cleaner is an individual that will get you the end result that you need EVERY single time. They are so in tune with their instincts that they're able to not overthink in high pressured situations. Everything becomes less of a reaction and more

On today's Book-Of-The-Day show, I'm really happy to be speaking with Brad Stone, who wrote a book on Jeff Bezos and how he built Amazon.com into one of the greatest companies, not just of our time, but maybe of all time.Learn more about Jeff Bezos' story and purchase The Everything Store by following this link: www.tailopez.com/theeverythingstoreThe book, The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon, applies whether you're an entrepreneur now, or dreaming of bigger things in the future.As you read the book, you might notice that Bezos was very aggressive, maybe to a fault at points, but it made him who he was.At his 2010 Princeton commencement speech, he said, "In the end, we are our choices."He took the path less trod upon, and he was so much happier for it.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's special guest on the Book-of-the-Day Show is my mentor Joel Salatin.His goal is to empower food buyers to pursue positive alternatives to the industrialized food system.You can grab Joel's book "Holy Cows and Hog Heaven" by clicking here: http://www.tailopez.com/holycowsLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I just interviewed Ryan Holiday about his book, “The Obstacle is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph."Life will throw tremendous hurdles at you, but don’t think that the world owes you anything.The sooner I realized that, the better I’ve been at coping with the trials and tribulations thrown at me.Many people complain about how things are and feel entitled to something better, but they are not willing to do the work.Will Durant said, “A nation is born stoic, and dies epicurean."A great nation is born from people who are willing to put in the hard work.Instead of only looking at luxuries, you have to learn to love the grind.Make sure to grab a copy of “The Obstacle is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph” by clicking here: http://amzn.to/1EQMjLxLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People say that to be happy you have to be unselfish. But are they right?  Because we all know selfish and greedy people, who seem to have it all.  We have all been betrayed by someone who went on to live a seemingly perfect life.  So there has to be something more to this - a more elegant explanation of the conflicts of life. A root explation of our selfishness... Of our altruism... About our DNA and "Nature vs. Nurture..."   In today’s Book-Of-The-Day, “The Selfish Gene” by Richard Dawkins, we examine this question of whether we are born greedy and 'evil' or if we only learn it from our environment.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There is one thing sure to kill your hopes and dreams. It's the "mismatch." And there is one thing sure to bring you the "good life: Health, Wealth, Love, Happiness." It's avoiding the "mismatch."Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every million dollars you earn will start with an idea. But an idea isn't enough. It must evolve into a strategy. Another word for strategy is a "plan." In today's Book-of-the-Day, "How to Write a Great Business Plan" the Harvard professor William explains the secrets to creating your own powerful business strategy. It's a short read. But you definitely want to buy it. Here are a few of my notes for you: 1. Plan around 4 main areas:A. Why your team is qualified (What do you know? Whom do you know? How well are you known?)B. The opportunity (Things the entrepreneur can control.)C. The context (Things the entrepreneur can NOT control.)D. Risk and Reward (Be honest about what things could make your venture fail, not just about how many you could make theoretically.) 2. Your plan should seem like a movie about the future: Show the story from multiple angles. Unfold possibilities of problems and you reacting to them. Discuss things as a moving target not as a guarantee that you know what the future holds. 3. Don't

**Sign up for my free online seminar this Thursday June 11th to learn "How to get 1 Million People to Pay Attention to your Idea: What I Wish Someone had told me at 18" - http://www.tailopez.com/onemillionpeopleyoutube Tai interviews psychologist George Mumford, adviser to all-star athletes Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and championship winning coach Phil Jackson.  Mumford is author of the book, "The Mindful Athlete", which you can purchase here - http://amzn.to/1FHWgp8 Hear the legendary stories and lessons learned from over twenty years experience working in professional sports. They discuss everything from sports, mindfulness and how Tai can improve his ping pong skills :) There's a ton of good information in this video you can take away and apply to your life. A lot of what George Mumford talks about is stuff Tai wishes someone had told him when he was 18. Stay StrongTai Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.