Best of: Ego is The Enemy with Ryan Holiday




The Unmistakable Creative Podcast show

Summary: <p>How do you separate your work and the effort you put into that work from the results that come after it, especially when those results aren’t dependent on the work you did? Focusing exclusively on results as a means of satisfaction with yourself isn’t good for your happiness or ego, and Ryan Holiday joins us to discuss that, writing, and much more.</p> <p><em><a href="http://www.ryanholiday.net">Ryan Holiday</a> is a strategist and writer. He dropped out of college at age nineteen to apprentice under Robert Greene, author of  The 48 Laws of Power, and later served as the director of marketing  for American Apparel. He’s the author of 4 books including his latest, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1591847818">Ego is the Enemy</a></em></p> <h2>Sponsors</h2> <p><a href="https://www.delesign.com/" target="_blank">Delesign</a> is a design service that offers unlimited graphic design, motion graphics, website design, branding and more for a flat rate of just $375 per month. They have a special offer for Unmistakable listeners right now. Just visit <a href="https://www.delesign.com/unmistakable/" target="_blank">www.delesign.com/unmistakable</a> and use the coupon code ‘unmistakable’ to get 30% off!</p> <p>The Architects of Reality is an in-person, 2-day event put together by chief creative instigator and host, Srini Rao. Over the course of 2 days, you will have the opportunity to connect, communicate and collaborate with some of your favorite Unmistakable guests. To get on the list, visit <a href="http://unmistakablecreative.com/reality" target="_blank">unmistakablecreative.com/reality</a></p> <p>How do you separate your work and the effort you put into that work from the results that come after it, especially when those results aren’t dependent on the work you did? Focusing exclusively on results as a means of satisfaction with yourself isn’t good for your happiness or ego, and Ryan Holiday joins us to discuss that, writing, and much more.</p> <p><em><a href="http://www.ryanholiday.net">Ryan Holiday</a> is a strategist and writer. He dropped out of college at age nineteen to apprentice under Robert Greene, author of  The 48 Laws of Power, and later served as the director of marketing  for American Apparel. He’s the author of 4 books including his latest, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1591847818">Ego is the Enemy</a></em></p> <h2>Sponsors</h2> <p><a href="https://www.delesign.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Delesign</a> is a design service that offers unlimited graphic design, motion graphics, website design, branding and more for a flat rate of just $375 per month. They have a special offer for Unmistakable listeners right now. Just visit <a href="https://www.delesign.com/unmistakable/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.delesign.com/unmistakable</a> and use the coupon code ‘unmistakable’ to get 30% off!</p> <p>The Architects of Reality is an in-person, 2-day event put together by chief creative instigator and host, Srini Rao. Over the course of 2 days, you will have the opportunity to connect, communicate and collaborate with some of your favorite Unmistakable guests. To get on the list, visit <a href="http://unmistakablecreative.com/reality" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">unmistakablecreative.com/reality</a></p>