{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"553. Turn \u201cNo\u201d Into Fuel with Greg Reid","description":"He was rejected 268 times. Couldn't spell. Barely write. Today, Greg Reid has published 157 books in 45 languages and has a star on the Las Vegas Walk of Fame. His secret? Stop trying to fix your weaknesses. Double down on your strengths \u2014 and hire the rest. In Episode 553 of Get Yourself Optimized, Greg pulls back the curtain on the systems, mindsets, and unconventional moves that turned a dyslexic kid who couldn't get a publisher to call him back into one of the most prolific authors in the world. Here's what we unpack:&amp;nbsp; \u2192 Why ghost writers aren't cheating \u2014 they're a strategy&amp;nbsp; \u2192 How rigorous honesty saved his relationships (even his divorces)&amp;nbsp; \u2192 The Web3 opportunity most entrepreneurs are completely ignoring&amp;nbsp; \u2192 Why he pays his 13-year-old son for TikToks instead of chores&amp;nbsp; \u2192 The Hollywood &quot;maybe rule&quot; that got his Oscar-contending film made in 7 months If you've been told you're not the right fit, don't have the right background, or don't have the right skills \u2014 this episode is for you. Tune in! The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at getyourselfoptimized.com\/553. ","author_name":"Get Yourself Optimized\u00ae","author_url":"https:\/\/www.getyourselfoptimized.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40159860\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/198733005"}