The Guy Behind 48 Laws of Power Shares His Rules for Founders
28 August 2025

The Guy Behind 48 Laws of Power Shares His Rules for Founders

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Episode 740: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Robert Greene ( https://x.com/RobertGreene ) about the most important ideas from his books and how to apply them today.



Show Notes:

(0:00) Intro

(00:48) Why specialists beat generalists

(1:42) Your brain needs deep work

(3:03) 300 books read for every 1 book written

(14:58) Clues from childhood

(21:27) Buffett’s Inner Scorecard

(23:16) The Power of Silence and Mystery

(30:35) Find your purpose

(31:02) Authenticity Is Overrated

(34:31) Boldness attracts. Timidness repels

(41:08) Who’s Playing the Power Game Well Today

(52:52) Turning a disaster into attention.

(56:19) Breaking Through at 37







Links:

• The 48 Laws of Power - https://tinyurl.com/4ahkxzfj

• The 33 Strategies of War - https://tinyurl.com/57vp9khn

• The Art of Seduction - https://tinyurl.com/424mbtux

• The 50th Law - https://tinyurl.com/zcte6826

• Mastery - https://tinyurl.com/3ch5ah8y

• The Daily Laws - https://tinyurl.com/3n8pjv3t







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• Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com

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Check Out Sam's Stuff:

• Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

• Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

• Copy That - https://copythat.com

• Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth

• Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/





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