Awesome Office Live: Why Ego is Your Enemy with author and media strategist Ryan Holiday HD

Go to http://www.SnackNation.com/ao to claim your $100 Amazon Gift Card now, just for helping get your office started with SnackNation’s monthly snack delivery! Jump to these key takeaways: 3:33 Ryan explains why the things you’re most excited about are often the things that cause the most anxiety. 6:18 Ryan tells us about his childhood in Northern California, and how everything from his parents’ professions to their decision to live in Sacramento affected his life’s journey. 8:02 Ryan describes the moment he realized that education and schooling aren’t necessarily synonymous. 9:49 Ryan talks about his decision to drop out of college at 19, and the fallout it caused with his parents. 11:38 Ryan relays how he became author Robert Greene’s research assistant, and how it almost fell it apart before it began. 14:59 Ryan dives into the premise of his new book, explaining what he means by the phrase “Ego is the Enemy.” 18:35 Ryan helps us distinguish the difference between confidence and ego, and why one serves us while the other hinders us. 20:38 Ryan shares a strategy for removing your ego when you receive constructive criticism. 20:55 Ryan tells us about the many times luck played a part in his success, and explains why the story we tell ourselves matters so much. 27:26 Ryan uses a story about Bo Jackson to illustrate why you need an “internal scorecard.” 30:30 Ryan and Sean talk about the pitfalls of comparing yourself to others, and why it’s ultimately a fool’s errand. 31:40 Ryan breaks down the misconception that you need to “find yourself” before you can identify work that’s meaningful to you. 37:15 Ryan shares a tactic for training people to derive satisfaction from the internal things you can control rather than the external things you can’t. 42:40 Ryan makes a case for life as “continuous training.” 43:44 Ryan explains why we need to embrace life’s uncomfortable moments and not always try to “fill them up with stuff.” 46:18 Ryan explains what we can do to minimize ego in the workplace.