The Profile

"The only real way to disarm your enemy is to listen to them."

“At my best, words will fail you because I’m using my own language.”

Introducing my first book, ‘Hidden Genius’

“There is no substitute for the decision-making by the people responsible for the outcome."

"If you have been brutally broken but still have the courage to be gentle to other living beings, then you’re a badass with a heart of an angel."

"I never lose. I learn.”

In honor of Mother’s Day, my mom (!) wrote me a letter about the four big lessons she’s learned in motherhood.

“It's not just the books under fire now that worry me. It is the books that will never be written.”

In his first in-depth interview, the filmmaker explains how he captures life’s illuminating moments.

“Sometimes you have to take a risk if you want great things to happen.”

"The highest creative expression for a human being is to be able to create something new right in the face of adversity."

This edition of The Profile features Bryan Johnson, Modulo Capital, and more.

This edition of The Profile features Emma Tucker, Jimmy Rane, Dara Khosrowshahi, and more.

This week's edition of The Profile features Sam Altman, Lauren Sanchez, and more.

“Most of us have two lives. The life we live, and the unlived life within us. Between the two stands Resistance."

This edition of The Profile features Joe Montana, David Solomon, Alexis Ohanian, and more.

“I have been a recluse for many years."

Winfrey has been methodical and strategic when it comes to growing her brand, allowing her to become a self-made billionaire.

This week's edition of The Profile features Risa Heller, Nic Askew, Stefon Diggs, Rebecca Black, and more.

"Own your stuff, own your business, own your way."

"You can never leave footprints that last if you're always walking on your tiptoes."

Oh, and you can listen to Chapter 2 for free today.

“Power doesn't always corrupt. Power can cleanse. What I believe is always true about power is that power always reveals.”

This edition of The Profile features Pras Michél, Emma Chamberlain, and more.

This edition of The Profile features Heather Wilson, J.R. Moehringer, Martha Stewart, Bob Lee, and more.

“If art like this is a crime, then let God forgive me."

This week's edition of The Profile features Gautam Adani, Nims Purja, Chrishell Stause, and more.

This week's edition of The Profile features Lisa Marie Presley, H.G. Carrillo, Katey Stone, and more.

This edition of The Profile features Caroline Ellison, Chris Nowinski, Candice Burt, and more.

"Most of us are forgetting that from the beginning of our life, we are approaching death."

This edition of The Profile features Hans Zimmer, McKeel Hagerty, Niko Tosa, and others.

Humor comes in many different flavors, but fear is universal.

This edition of The Profile features Sam Altman and, well, more Sam Altman.

Hi everyone! There were two links in the latest Profile edition with broken links. My sincere apologies. You can find the updated links below: The founder people love to hate: It’s been two years since Audrey Gelman left The Wing, the all-female, WeWork-backed, pop feminist self-described coven of a coworking space that she cofounded in 2016. Gelman resigned in June 2020 as the pandemic set in, keeping all 12,000 of the company’s members at home and their annual fees—up to $3,000 per person—suspended. The Wing shuttered the 11 locations it had opened and laid off all but 84 of its nearly 500 employees. So what is Gelman up to now? One thing’s for sure — the former power CEO isn’t done yet.

“The less you know about a field, the better your odds. Dumb boldness is the best way to approach a new challenge.”

This edition of The Profile features Anthony Scaramucci, CZ, and more.

This edition of The Profile features Arthur Hayes, Madison Campbell, and Amaryllis Fox.

Here are some practical, non-obvious lessons I've learned in the last year.

This week's edition of The Profile features Geoffrey Hinton, Craig Coyner, Judith Herman, and more.

In honor of Mother’s Day, my mom (!) wrote me a letter about the four big lessons she’s learned in motherhood.