The early life and the dramatic rise of Admiral Horatio Nelson, a naval hero of Great Britain. Episode one takes us from his origins up through the battle of the Nile. --- Sponsors: LinkedHacker.com/Ben - Follow this link for $100 off your next LinkedIn advertising campaign Founders Podcast --- Sources: The Pursuit of Victory: The Life and Achievement of Horatio Nelson by Roger Knight Nelson: Britannia's God of War by Andrew Lambert --- Writing, production, and sound design by Ben Wilson.

Thoughts on Sir Humphrey Gilbert and his motto "Quid Non" and Benjamin Bloom and his famous "two sigma problem." --- Nintil on Bloom's Two Sigma Problem

My notes and takeaways from Make Something Wonderful: Steve Jobs in his own words. ----- Sponsors: Founders Podcast Upside Jobs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The second half of the life of Leonardo Da Vinci - artist, inventor, scientist, writer, playwright, and genius. --- Sources: Leonardo Da Vinci by Walter Isaacson Leonardo Da Vinci by Kenneth Clark Leonardo Da Vinci biography by Vasari --- Writing and production by Ben Wilson.

The second half of the life of Leonardo Da Vinci - artist, inventor, scientist, writer, playwright, and genius. --- Sources: Leonardo Da Vinci by Walter Isaacson Leonardo Da Vinci by Kenneth Clark Leonardo Da Vinci biography by Vasari --- Sponsors: CopyThat.com - Use code TakeOver for $20 off IdeationBootcamp.co - Use code Ben for $50 off --- Writing and production by Ben Wilson. Sound design by Ezra Bakker Trupiano. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The early life and career of Leonardo Da Vinci - artist, inventor, scientist, writer, playwright, and genius. --- Sources: Leonardo Da Vinci by Walter Isaacson Leonardo Da Vinci biography by Vasari --- Sponsors: CopyThat.com - Use code TakeOver for $20 off IdeationBootcamp.co - Use code Ben for $50 off --- Writing and production by Ben Wilson. Sound design by Ezra Bakker Trupiano. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The rise of Williams Randolph Hearst as a politician, the expansion of his media empire, the creation of Hearst Castle, and more. --- Speak Lead Retreat To consult with Ben, click here The Chief: The Life of William Randolph Hearst by David Nasaw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The rise of Williams Randolph Hearst, founder of the Hearst Corporation and the first media magnate. --- To consult with Ben, click here To listen to Creative Elements, click here The Chief: The Life of William Randolph Hearst by David Nasaw

Hey everyone - next week I'll be back with a normal episode but in the mean time please enjoy this conversation with Alex Petkas about the power of biography, lessons from ancient Greece, and more. Rome retreat: http://ancientlifecoach.com/retreat

Joan of Arc goes from being a peasant girl, to leading one of the greatest armies on earth in less than four months. Please consider supporting this episode's sponsors: If you are raising funds for your startup, please visit Capitaly.vc If you are thinking about selling your home, please visit Clever Sources: Joan of Arc: By Herself and Her Witnesses Joan of Arc: A History Special Shoutout: Elle Leemay (@elle_leemay)

Joan of Arc's legacy, her greatest attributes, theories on the voices in her head, and more. Please consider supporting this episode's sponsors: If you are raising funds for your startup, please visit Capitaly.vc If you are thinking about selling your home, please visit Clever Sources: Joan of Arc: By Herself and Her Witnesses Joan of Arc: A History Special Shoutout: Elle Leemay (@elle_leemay)

The life and times of Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix, as told by Alex Petkas on The Cost of Glory. Find more episodes of The Cost of Glory at https://ancientlifecoach.com/ or wherever you get your podcasts. If you are looking to start a podcast, check out PodRamp.io.

An interview with Dr. John Turner, professor at George Mason University and biographer of Brigham Young, about his legacy, what made him so special, and more. If you are looking to sell a company, check out Tiny.com. If you are looking to start a podcast, check out PodRamp.io. Link: Brigham Young Pioneer Prophet

Brigham Young leads his people on a journey into the wilderness and builds a new kingdom in the desert. If you are looking to sell a company, check out Tiny.com. If you are looking to start a podcast, check out PodRamp.io. Sources: Brigham Young American Moses Brigham Young Pioneer Prophet Great Basin Kingdom Brigham Young The Colonizer Six Days in August: Brigham Young and the Succession Crisis of 1844

The life and times of Elizabeth II, the late queen of the United Kingdom. Special thank you to our sponsor Tiny Capital. If you are interested in selling your business, please check them out at tiny.com

How Brigham Young rose from abject poverty to lead The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. If you are looking to sell a company, check out Tiny.com  Sources: Brigham Young American Moses Brigham Young Pioneer Prophet Great Basin Kingdom Brigham Young The Colonizer Six Days in August: Brigham Young and the Succession Crisis of 1844

Vladimir Putin: Modern day czar, KGB man, billionaire, reformer, autocrat. In part 1, we examine his rise to power. This is an updated version with a new introduction and a few minor additions. Thank you to our sponsor, CopyThat. Take your writing to the next level. Go to TryCopyThat.com and use code TakeOver for $20 off.

Walt Disney's rise to greatness, including his creation of Mickey Mouse, Snow White, Disneyland, and more.   Please rate and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Walt Disney's childhood, adolescence, how how he got his start in animation, and his first successes.   Please rate and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

John Wooden was known as one of the greatest coaches of all time. So why he did he have shorter practices than any of his contemporaries, and what can it teach us about greatness?

The story of St. Nicholas, plus listener questions!

How exactly was Napoleon able to accomplish so much in such a short period of time? On this episode, I review the book Napoleon: How He Did It. It was written by Baron Fain, a private secretary of Napoleon's. He explains Napoleon's systems and work habits in minute detail. On this episode, I highlight some of my top takeaways for how to be more efficient and maximize your impact.

Everything you didn't know you needed to know about Alexander the Great. Topics include a brief review of the 2004 movie by Oliver Stone, Alexander's love life, what made Alexander so great, why did Alexander have blue eyes if he was Greek, and more. 

Alexander the Great took his father's kingdom and made it the greatest empire the world had ever seen. Part two covers the apex of his powers, plots against his life, the unification of his empire, and more.

Alexander the Great took his father's kingdom and made it the greatest empire the world had ever seen. Part one covers his childhood, education, rise to power, and early conquests.