West Point admissions, spelling bees, the ability to keep going after failure, talent vs. hard work. This and more in today's episode.

We're back! The men provide a life update from the past few months and introduce the new book, "Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance" by Angela Duckworth

The bald men wrap up Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell!

On this episode, the men discuss education in America and how our culture might be working against our kids.

Today the men discuss the lingual advantage that Chinese has over English when it relates to math.

On this installment the men talk about who is responsible for understanding during communication. Is it the communicator or the one being communicated too? It may depend on your culture.

On this episode the men explore the concept of a "Culture of Honor" and how the cultures that existed hundreds of years ago still hold influence over cultures and individuals today.

Who is Joe Flom? On this episode the baldies discuss how bad circumstances can turn into a good situation in the long run.

In this episode, the men discuss the problems with being a genius and how it doesn't always translate into what people may think of as conventional success.

Is being a genius all it's cracked up to be? How important is IQ? What's your take on Affirmative Action? The men struggle mightily with these questions on today's episode.

Do you really need 10,000 hours of practice to become truly great at any particular skill? Do certain slivers of time prove to be more opportunistic than others? This and more on today's episode!

What is the Matthew Effect? And how does it affect success in sports, but more importantly the way children are treated in schools? In this episode, the men seek answers to those questions and more.

New Book! Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. We are going to discover and discuss the hidden factors behind success.

In this episode, the men wrap up the book Creativity, INC. by Ed Catmull of Pixar. And debate over which of the 26 current Pixar movies is best.

Do you want to know how to get quality feedback from your employees? In addition, learn how certain Pixar ideals brought Disney Animation Studios back to it's former glory.

On todays episode, the men discuss Ed Catmull's ideas for continued learning and broadening your view during the creative process.

Do you want your own Braintrust? How do you overcome fear of failure? How do you handle change? Is hindsight 20/20 or 50/50? Bonus: What to do with an ugly baby. All that and more in this episode right here.

Today, the beautiful men discuss some ideas on how to manage a creative team and the importance of integrity.

The bearded men discuss the advanced techniques for building habits as they wrap up the review of the book "Atomic Habits" by James Clear.

Make it satisfying! Today the dudes discuss the fourth and final law of habit building