7 UNEXPECTED Secrets To Become The Person You've Always Wanted To Be. Polina Pompliano is the author of Hidden Genius: The secret ways of thinking that power the world's most successful people. Polina has spent years documenting and covering how some of the most successful humans have lived their lives. She brings all of that knowledge and secrets to this episode We discuss: 00:00 Trailer 10:29 Creativity is a skill that can be learned. 23:37 Emotion shapes memories 28:50 How uncertainty helps uncover your unique genius 38:47 Openness allows others to help; storytelling matters. 41:43 The weak ties are pivotal to a successful life 48:14 Your biggest insecurity will become your greatest strength 54:40 New York energizes and inspires success-driven individuals. 58:54 Quality relationships determine the quality of life. 01:11:30 Relationship challenges for successful individuals like Musk. 01:15:54 Idolizing others can be destructive 01:23:27 Studying successful people, replicating their strategies. 01:28:31 Fear of the unknown guides decision-making. 01:36:04 Asking about relationships in different life stages. Sponsor Check out our sponsor, Free Agency (https://www.freeagency.com/) Socials My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calumjohnson1/ My Twitter: https://twitter.com/calum_johnson9 Guest: https://twitter.com/polina_marinova