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  • A Real-World Guide to Living Bigger, Loving Deeper, and Leaving a Legacy
  • By: Lewis Howes
  • Narrated by: Lewis Howes
  • Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (172 ratings)

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When a career-ending injury left elite athlete and professional football player Lewis Howes out of work and living on his sister's couch, he decided he needed to make a change for the better. He started by reaching out to people he admired, searching for mentors, and applying his past coaches' advice from sports to life off the field. Lewis did more than bounce back: He built a multimillion-dollar online business and is now a sought-after business coach, speaker, and podcast host.

In the New York Times best seller The School of Greatness, Howes shares the essential tips and habits he gathered in interviewing "the greats" on his wildly popular podcast of the same name. In discussion with people like Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson and Pencils of Promise CEO Adam Braun, Howes figured out that greatness is unearthed and cultivated from within. The masters of greatness are not successful because they got lucky or are innately more talented but because they applied specific habits and tools to embrace and overcome adversity in their lives.

A framework for personal development, The School of Greatness gives you the tools, knowledge, and actionable resources you need to reach your potential. Howes anchors each chapter with a specific lesson he culled from his greatness "professors" and his own experiences to teach you how to create a vision, develop hustle, and use dedication, mindfulness, joy, and love to reach goals. His lessons and practical exercises prove that anyone is capable of achieving success and that we can all strive for greatness in our everyday lives.

©2015 Lewis Howes (P)2015 Audible, Inc.

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From Information to Transformation

Where does The School of Greatness rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

One of the Best Books. It feels like Lewis is mentoring you at every corner and holding you accountable to step up and act.

What did you like best about this story?

Unlike many other sports star's , athletes, celebrities who go through a downward spiral in their life when faced with adversity in their profession. Lewis managed his state and bounced forward. He took charge of his life and proved that its not about skills, talents and circumstances; rather its about vision, handwork and determination that brings you success in life.

What does Lewis Howes bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

Listening to the book, you experience the stories, events, so vividly ,that the lessons stick with you forever.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Keep Walking

Any additional comments?

Thank You Lewis for All your contribution, inspiration and impacting countless lives around the Globe.

Keep Rocking!!

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Amazing

Lewis is humble, encouraging, intelligent and caring in the way he teaches what he knows

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  • Stu
  • 03-02-2016

Best book in the last 5 years!

Loved every second of this book!
I can't think of a book I've enjoyed more in the past 5 years.
Lewis goes into great lengths on how to become great.. With anecdotes and stories of others who have conquered and achieved great things.
If you want to make changes and achieve the most from life, then this book is a fantastic start.

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really worthwhile read.

Already suggested this book to several people. Not just a positive thinking book that has no relevance.

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Such a great book!!!

thank you Lewis Howes for writing such a beautiful and inspirational book. It doesn't surprise me by how well it has been written as you nail it in the way that you connect with the people you interview.

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Have asked many friends & colleagues to listen

Ten out of ten on all Counts!! Thank you, keep up the greatness and passion.

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Lewis is awesome. Rich content, powerful messages

I really enjoyed listening to this book. I thought the content was great, the structure was excellent and i certainly got a lot out of it.

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  • Rob
  • 29-04-2016

Awesome advice

Lewis does a great job of summarising all the best parts of his school of greatness podcast

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Excellent book

This book is very well explained and I got from it that good habits make the difference each day. Lewis gave different examples and activities which can help me to achieve the style of life I want.

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Brilliant

Okay... so I have to say I was impressed. I have decided to apply some of the concepts in this book and I have to admit I'm so much happier and better for it.

Recommend!

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