Randall Kaplan, entrepreneur and host of In Search of Excellence, invites Tony Robbins to recount his remarkable journey from a challenging childhood marked by family struggles to becoming a global influencer. They discuss pivotal moments, like a Thanksgiving that ignited his mission of giving and a life-changing encounter with mentor Jim Rohn. The duo explores themes of resilience, gratitude, and the importance of authentic connections, as Tony shares lessons on harnessing mindset and personal growth to impact others profoundly.
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volunteer_activism ADVICE
Serve to Grow and Thrive
Keep giving your all; this creates opportunities for your gifts.
Find something to care about more than yourself to grow and live meaningfully.
question_answer ANECDOTE
Thanksgiving Grocery Delivery Impact
At 11, a delivery man brought groceries for his struggling family, but his dad rejected the charity due to pride.
This moment changed Tony's view, teaching him strangers care, inspiring his lifelong mission to give back.
question_answer ANECDOTE
Belief Book Ignites Change
After being kicked out, Tony slept in a friend's laundry room with only $12.
A book on belief reignited his passion to change using affirmations and physiological techniques.
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In 'Awaken the Giant Within,' Tony Robbins offers a comprehensive program for self-mastery, helping readers to discover their true purpose, take control of their lives, and harness the forces that shape their destiny. The book emphasizes the importance of understanding and changing one's belief system, values, and daily habits. It introduces concepts such as Neuro Associative Conditioning (NAC) and the three decisions that control one's destiny: what to focus on, what things mean, and what actions to take. Robbins provides step-by-step exercises and a seven-day challenge to reshape various aspects of life, including emotional, physical, relationship, and financial destinies. The book stresses that everything we do is driven by the need to avoid pain or gain pleasure and teaches how to use these forces to achieve personal goals and transform one's life.
Life Force
How New Breakthroughs in Precision Medicine Can Transform the Quality of Your Life & Those You Love
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Peter H. Diamandis
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This book, resulting from Tony Robbins' own life-changing journey, brings together more than 100 of the world's top medical minds and the latest research in precision medicine. It provides inspiring comeback stories and advancements that can help extend the length and quality of life. The book is designed for everyone, from peak performance athletes to those seeking healing, and offers strategies to increase energy, strengthen the immune system, and turn back the biological clock.
The Magic of Believing
Claude M. Bristol
In 'The Magic of Believing', Claude M. Bristol explains how the subconscious mind can be harnessed through techniques such as visualization, affirmations, and positive thinking to achieve personal and professional success. The book highlights the importance of deep-seated belief and the repetitive use of suggestions to influence the subconscious, leading to tangible results in one's life. It also discusses how mental attitudes and emotions play a crucial role in shaping one's reality and achieving goals.
MONEY Master the Game
7 Simple Steps to Financial Freedom
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In 'MONEY Master the Game: 7 Simple Steps to Financial Freedom,' Tony Robbins provides a comprehensive blueprint for securing financial freedom. The book is based on extensive research and interviews with legendary investors such as Warren Buffett, Ray Dalio, Carl Icahn, and John Bogle. It outlines seven steps: making the most important financial decision of your life, becoming an insider by knowing the financial rules, making the game winnable, making the most important investment decision, creating a lifetime income plan, investing like the top 0.1%, and taking action. The book emphasizes the importance of education, diversification, and developing the right financial strategies to achieve long-term financial security and freedom.
What does it really take to create global impact?
This episode features Tony Robbins’ January 2025 appearance on In Search of Excellence, hosted by Randall Kaplan. Tony and Randall sit down for a deep and revealing conversation about the journey behind one of the world’s most influential lives.
Tony opens up about his early struggles—growing up in a turbulent household, overcoming scarcity, and discovering the power of mindset. From a pivotal Thanksgiving moment that sparked his lifelong mission of giving, to a transformative encounter with mentor Jim Rohn while working as a janitor, Tony shares the foundational experiences that shaped his path.
Together, they explore the beliefs, habits, and strategies that propelled Tony to coach presidents, athletes, and billionaires—and to scale more than 100 companies. Whether you're an entrepreneur, a leader, or someone searching for deeper purpose, Tony’s story offers timeless lessons on resilience, belief, and the unstoppable power of contribution.
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