• The School of Greatness

  • 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
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (1,689 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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The Blueprint for Building the Good Life

Lewis has interviewed the masters and put the guidelines for a successful life into this book. Brian Tracy recommends you read or listen to the same audio book at least 6 times to comprehend all the book has to offer you. The School of Greatness is no exception.

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Lewis House is a game changer

love this book! warmth courage knowledge. a lot of passion and great reading. learn so much from his podcast and this book. his warmth and genuine heart shines through

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good book with practical exercises

the writer and narrator did a great job communicating the message wit b the right emphasis on the important subjects. there are many practical exercises to help you but you need a hard copy if you want to focus on them.

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Love it

loved it, informative and life changing if you want, easy to follow and very engaging.

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Incredible!

I have had this book for years and while I have listened to his podcast, I never sat down and read the book until now. I am inspired by Lewis as he continues on his journey of pursuing greatness.

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it was a very good book

felt the book was very good. it was very inspiring. thought the author brought out very valid points in his discussion on how to be great. would recommend this book for anyone who is looking for a better way to better themselves.

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Incredible!! An absolute MUST read!

The fact that you've stumbled upon this book or it was suggested to you, is no accident. Take it as a sign that YOU SHOULD READ THIS! 😊
Trust me, if you take in this real world knowledge and apply it, your life will forever be impacted in a positive way.

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Passion and delivery

Love the passion Lewis put I delivering this book. The fact he shared personal stories and what to do in other to accomplish our goals.

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Inspiring game plan to live a life of Greatness!!

Loved the book so much I bought the kindle version to read and begin implementing the "Greatness" habits, exercises and coaching points!

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Such an epic, game changing book!

I’m immediately a better person for having read this book. Thank You Lewis Howes. Greatness!

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