The 10 Habits Of The World’s Most Successful People - Polina Pompliano - #655

**Chris Williamson** (0:00)
Hello, friends, welcome back to the show. My guest today is Polina Pompliano. She's a writer, entrepreneur and an author, known for her insights into the habits of history's highest performers. Deconstructing the habits and mindsets of the world's most successful people gives us an insight into how to expedite success and avoid pitfalls. Presumably, the people who have made it to the top have found effective ways of operating that we can all use in our daily lives. And today, we get to go through some of the most useful. Expect to learn the best way to channel creativity and inspiration, the secret to building mental toughness, whether there is such a thing as taking too much responsibility for your actions, the best way to write and tell a story, the keys to being an effective leader, what you should do to get better at taking risks, and much more. Polina writes a fantastic substack, and on it, she covers the most famous and most successful people from history, which means she's got an incredibly broad view. And I love the fact that the stories from history make you feel a little bit less caught up in the chaos and this modern media versions of the way that we talk about people. It feels a lot more slow and pedestrian and well cemented and well foundationed. So yes, lots and lots to take away from today. In other news, this episode is brought to you by Gymshark. Gymshark make my favorite gym kit. Everything that I wear when I'm traveling, when I'm training, everything is Gymshark, even if you watched me on the Chris Bumstead vlog a couple of weeks ago, that was Gymshark's new graphic tease range. I love it. The quality is fantastic. They've got 30 day free returns, international shipping. It's phenomenal. Plus they finally updated my sales page with all of the products that I use and recommend for men and women. And you can go and check out absolutely everything, including their Crest hoodie, which I adore and their studio shorts, which are the best shorts ever made for men in the history of the world. But go to bit.ly slash shark wisdom and use the code MW10 for 10% off at checkout. And you'll get that 30 day free exchange or return. And there's worldwide shipping. If you need a new gym kit, this is where you need to go. Bit.ly slash shark wisdom and MW10 at checkout. In other other news, this episode is brought to you by Element. Do not have coffee first thing in the morning. It's not doing anything for you. Your adenosine system isn't active, but your adrenal system is. And salt acts on your adrenal system. Element contains a science-backed electrolyte ratio of sodium, potassium and magnesium with no junk, no coloring, no artificial ingredients, gluten, fillers or any other BS. It plays a critical role in reducing muscle cramps and fatigue whilst optimizing your brain health. It regulates your appetite and it helps to curb cravings. Proper hydration isn't just about drinking enough water. You need to make sure you've got electrolytes as well. Also, you can get a free sample pack of all eight flavors with your first box if you go to drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom. That's drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom.
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My favorite quote that I've found so far is, if you win the rat race, you're still a rat. What does that mean to you?