Anyone who has achieved greatness has, in part, patterned themselves after those who came before. Napoleon learned from Charlemagne, Charlemagne learned from Caesar, and Caesar learned from Alexander the Great. This podcast analyzes the lives of some of the greatest men and women to ever live. By examining their strategies, tactics, mindset, and work habits, How to Take Over the World helps you understand the great ones, so that you can follow in their footsteps.
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Anyone who has achieved greatness has, in part, patterned themselves after those who came before. Napoleon learned from Charlemagne, Charlemagne learned from Caesar, and Caesar learned from Alexander the Great. This podcast analyzes the lives of some of the greatest men and women to ever live. By examining their strategies, tactics, mindset, and work habits, How to Take Over the World helps you understand the great ones, so that you can follow in their footsteps.
Polaroid founder Edwin Land is one of the most innovative inventors to have ever lived. Steve Jobs considered him one of his greatest heroes. On this episode we explore the methods and strategies he used to build the beautiful products that he did.
00:00 The Eureka Moment: Birth of the Polaroid Camera
04:30 Early Life: High Agency Behavior
07:00 The Obsession with Polarization
09:30 From Harvard to Independent Research
16:40 Founding Polaroid: The Early Struggles
28:00 Wartime Innovations and Contributions
30:30 Maintaining The Vision
34:10 The Birth of the Instant Camera
37:00 Polaroid's Marketing Genius
38:30 The SX-70: A Revolutionary Camera
42:30 PolaVision: A Catastrophic Flop
45:50 Edwin Land's Legacy and Lessons
46:00 Final Takeaways and Reflections
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How to Take Over the World
Anyone who has achieved greatness has, in part, patterned themselves after those who came before. Napoleon learned from Charlemagne, Charlemagne learned from Caesar, and Caesar learned from Alexander the Great. This podcast analyzes the lives of some of the greatest men and women to ever live. By examining their strategies, tactics, mindset, and work habits, How to Take Over the World helps you understand the great ones, so that you can follow in their footsteps.
