The Connection Newsletter 9 - Rock

Hello! Happy Memorial Day (for those in the states). Hope the sun is shining wherever you are :) 

This is the edition #9 of The Connection, the weekly email I send family, friends, and future friends (hello!) Glad you're here. 

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First, I wrote about the practicality of being humble

. Lately, I feel like I’ve noticed an uptick in bravado as well as humble-bravado. Not just on social media (where we expect it), but IRL as well. IMO, not only does this put humility and humbleness at a premium, but it’s just practical. Being humble is a competitive advantage. All else being equal, who wins in the long-run: the person who already believes they're great? Or the person obsessed with getting better?

This week, we're going to focus exclusively on the life of one Hollywood hero -- here are the four best articles about Dwayne Johson:  

Dwayne Johnson: The Pain and the Passion That Fuel the Rock

. A terrific profile of Dwayne Johnson.

My favorite line that sums up his contagious energy:

"When I first met Dwayne, one of the first things he said to me was 'Let's elevate and dominate,' " Peyton says. "If most people said that, you'd be like, 'Are you kidding me?' But when Dwayne says it, I'm like, 'Yes! Elevate and dominate!' "

The Three Types Of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Movies

. Walt Hickey’s analysis of Dwayne Johnson’s movie career. Read about how his film career blossomed like a flower, from The Tooth Fairy and Doom to the Fast and the Furious franchise.

Favorite line:

When The Rock started out, he was not a good actor. I mean that as a compliment. Because it demonstrates the single most important thing about Dwayne Johnson. It’s not even a secret. The Rock was not born with a God-given talent for acting, he wasn’t born with pecs you can open bottles off of, he wasn’t born with a natural charisma. He worked to get there. In the end, he’s the only actor willing to admit that it’s never “effortless.”

Meet the Woman Who Built Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's Media Empire

. You can’t talk about Dwayne Johnson without talking about Dany Garcia. Ms. Garcia is his manager, co-founder and co-CEO of their production company, Seven Bucks Prods, and one of the pillars behind Mr. Johnson’s success. Ms. Garcia also happens to be Dwayne Johnson’s ex-wife.

Favorite line:

That carried over to Dwayne, looking at him as this incredibly talented individual, and saying, 'Now, how do I build a corporation around him? How do I support him? Where is the marketing? Where are our extensions? Who are the partners who can help me duplicate?' It's like at Apple, except the technology is Dwayne Johnson."

Rock’ing for 30 days

. One man’s mission to eat and train like The Rock for 30 days.

Favorite line:

Overall, the plan involves 7 meals a day (~5000 calories), and 50 minutes of cardio followed by 60-90 minutes of weight training 6 days a week.

Did you find this deep dive interesting? Or do you prefer a smattering of different articles? Let me know.

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