The Success Habits and Life Lessons of Four Presidents — Doris Kearns Goodwin

[The Life Lessons and Success Habits of Four Presidents — Doris Kearns Goodwin]( --------------------------------------------------------------- “If we think this is the worst of times, history will tell you, no, we’ve had more turbulent times before, and we got through them when you had the right leader fitted for the right time.” — Doris Kearns Goodwin Doris Kearns Goodwin ([@DorisKGoodwin](=)) is a biographer, historian, and political commentator who found her curiosity about leadership sparked more than half century ago as a professor at Harvard. Her experiences working for LBJ in the White House and later assisting him on his memoirs led to her first book, [Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream](). She followed up with the Pulitzer Prize-winning [No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II](=). She earned the Lincoln Prize for the runaway bestseller [Team of Rivals](, the basis for Steven Spielberg’s award-winning film Lincoln, and the Carnegie Medal for [The Bully Pulpit](), the chronicle of the friendship between Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft. Her newest book, [Leadership: In Turbulent Times](=), examines how the four presidents she’s studied most closely — Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, FDR, and LBJ — found their footing. It goes all the way back to when they first entered public life and takes a look at the daily habits, tricks, and tools they used to navigate confusion, uncertainty, fear, and hope to establish themselves as leaders. Enjoy = - Listen to this episode [on Apple Podcasts](). - Stream [by clicking here](). - Download as an MP3 [by right-clicking here]() and choosing save as. Want to hear an episode with another spellbinding biographer? — [Listen to this interview with Walter Isaacson]() in which we learn life lessons and tactics from Steve Jobs, Ben Franklin, Leonardo da Vinci, and more. --------------------------------------------------------------- This podcast is brought to you by [Audible](=). I have used [Audible](=) for years, and I love audiobooks. I have a few to recommend: - [Ready Player One]() by Ernest Cline - [The Tao of Seneca]() by Seneca - [The Graveyard Book]( by Neil Gaiman All you need to do to get your [free 30-day Audible trial is visit Audible.com/Tim](=). Choose one of the above books, or choose any of the endless options they offer. That could be a book, a newspaper, a magazine, or even a class. It’s that easy. Go to [Audible.com/Tim](=) or text TIM to 500500 to get started today. This episode is also brought to you by [Inktel](). Ever since I wrote The 4-Hour Workweek, I’ve been frequently asked about how I choose to delegate tasks. At the root of many of my decisions is a simple question: “How can I invest money to improve my quality of life?” Or, “how can I spend moderate money to save significant time?” [Inktel]() is one of those investments. It is a turnkey solution for all of your customer care needs. Its team answers more than one million customer service requests each year. It can also interact with your customers across all platforms, including email, phone, social media, text, and chat. Inktel removes the logistics and headache of customer communication, allowing you to grow your business by focusing on your strengths. And as a listener of this podcast, you can get up to $10,000 off your start-up fees and costs waived by visiting inktel.com/tim. That’s [inktel.com/tim](). --------------------------------------------------------------- QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: What was your favorite quote or lesson from this episode? [Please let me know in the comments](. Be sure to also see the comments, which have reat additional resources and links...([Click here to read more, including show notes and links](.) --------------------------------------------------------------- FORWARDED THIS MESSAGE? [SIGN UP](=). [Tim Ferriss Photo] Join millions of monthly readers. Get exclusive content, private Q&As, giveaways, and more. No spam, ever. Just great stuff. DUE TO VOLUME, PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. SADLY, WE ARE UNABLE TO READ 1,000+ MESSAGES PER DAY. To unsubscribe, just [click here](. To reply to Tim, please do so in the blog comments [here](). 3112 Windsor Rd., Box #508, Austin TX 78703, United States