Walt Disney's childhood, adolescence, how how he got his start in animation, and his first successes.   Please rate and... more

John Wooden was known as one of the greatest coaches of all time. So why he did he have shorter... more

The story of St. Nicholas, plus listener questions!

How exactly was Napoleon able to accomplish so much in such a short period of time? On this episode, I... more

Everything you didn't know you needed to know about Alexander the Great. Topics include a brief review of the... more

Alexander the Great took his father's kingdom and made it the greatest empire the world had ever seen. Part two... more

Alexander the Great took his father's kingdom and made it the greatest empire the world had ever seen. Part one... more

Recently, I was interviewed on the podcast "If I Was Starting Today" by Jim Huffman. He has graciously allowed me... more

Is there a formula for genius? One man thinks that he has found it - and he used it to... more

This week's mini-episode has two stories and two quotes that all focus on a single theme: Just work. Source of... more

All my endnotes on Philip II of Macedon, including: * Who was greater, Philip or Alexander? * Why Athens really... more

Philip II of Macedon is best known as the father of Alexander the Great. But was he an even greater... more

Mansa Musa was possibly the richest man of all time, but there was something that mattered much more to him.... more

Slave. Runaway. Abolitionist. Orator. Statesman. Legend. On this episode, we explore how Frederick Douglass was able to go from the... more

A short anecdote about the greatest poet of all time, Gerard Manley Hopkins, and why some people might accidentally learn... more

All of my Edison notes that didn't make it into Part 1 & Part 2, including: Edison vs. Tesla... more

How did Thomas Edison rise from obscure origins in a frontier town in Michigan to become the most famous man... more

How did Thomas Edison rise from obscure origins in a frontier town in Michigan to become the most famous man... more

How did a German girl from a family of little note become one of the most powerful people in the... more

This is the first-ever HTTOTW short. These 3-minute in-between-isodes will run during weeks when there isn't a new full episode.... more

How did the Rothschilds go from a poor family inhabiting a part-share of a home in a Jewish ghetto to... more

How did the Rothschilds go from a poor family inhabiting a part-share of a home in a Jewish ghetto to... more

Check out more at HTTOTW.com or find me on Instagram and Twitter at @HTTOTW.

Julius Caesar wraps up his conquest of Gaul and is forced to make the most crucial decision of his life.... more

In Gaul, Julius Caesar gives a master class on how to demonstrate leadership and cultivate trust when you are tasked... more

In the first episode on the life of Julius Caesar, I analyze his rise and some of the fundamental character... more

In the second episode on the life of Vladimir Putin, I analyze his communication strategy, his vast wealth and why... more

Vladimir Putin: Modern day czar, KGB man, billionaire, reformer, murderer. In part 1, we examine his rise to power. Tune... more

The second episode on Steve Jobs explores his comeback and extremely successful second act. Again looking at his life, strategies, tactics,... more

Today we're talking about Steve Jobs, the innovator, businessman, and technologist who has arguably shaped our world in the 21st... more