Robert Greene

Robert Greene

Author

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Robert Greene is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, The 33 Strategies of War, The 50th Law, Mastery, The Laws of Human Nature, and most recently of The Daily Laws.

In addition to having a strong following within the business world and a deep following in Washington, DC, Greene’s books are hailed by everyone from war historians to the biggest musicians in the industry (including Jay-Z, Drake, and 50 Cent).

Greene attended U.C. Berkeley and the University of Wisconsin at Madison, where he received a degree in classical studies. He currently lives in Los Angeles.

Active Learning: Taking the Step from Apprentice to Master
The whole idea of mastery is you’re going to eventually become a greater master than you’re mentor.  
3 min
Learning to Master in the Modern Age
For some, the word ‘mastery’ conjures up images of medieval samurai or classical pianists. But Robert Greene, acclaimed author of Mastery, The 48 Laws of Power, and Seduction teaches that […]
You’re Too Old to Rock N’ Roll, But It’s Never Too late to Find a Mentor
It’s never too late to find a mentor. But the most important thing is is to be realistic and practical.   
4 min
The Keys to Mastery
Mastery is basically a form of intelligence that people reach after years of working in a field, years of practice, experience, some failure.
4 min
Tiger Woods’ God Complex
Like Napoleon, the great golfer let success go to his head. His tragic flaw was fearlessness. But Woods’ Waterloo need not be permanent, says Robert Greene.
6 min
50 Cent, Fearlessness, and You
Can anyone learn to be fearless? Robert Greene (“The 50th Law”) considers a famously unflappable rap star and gives an emphatic answer.
5 min
How to Seduce Anything
The “Art of Seduction” author moves beyond corny pick-up lines to offer practical seduction strategies, including one drawn from a fictional character who could “seduce a beetle if he needed to.”