The James Altucher Show

Welcome to another thrilling episode of the James Altucher Show. Our special guest for today is none other than Polina Marinova Pompliano, a former Fortune journalist, founder of the celebrated newsletter "The Profile", and now, author of the sensational new book Hidden Genius: The Secret Ways of Thinking That Power the World's Most Successful People.Polina breaks down the principles that power the most successful minds. We delve deep into the profiles of extraordinary personalities like the indomitable David Goggins, the master storyteller Aaron Sorkin, and the astute thinker Charlie Munger. Each figure illustrates an aspect of the 'hidden genius' Polina describes in her book, from Goggins' hardening resilience through adversity, Sorkin's impeccable storytelling acumen, to Munger's insights on building trust.As the conversation evolves, James and Polina offer a behind-the-scenes look into their journeys as interviewers and chroniclers of human experience. They dive into their philosophies behind profiling an