August 21st, 2025
Do You Really Want to Be a Genius?
One day in 1879, a patent clerk in Switzerland went to lunch. Nothing unusual about that, except the clerk’s name was Albert Einstein.
And while most folks at lunch were worrying about soup temperature or whether their shoes pinched, Albert was staring out the window watching a tramcar. In that moment, he imagined what it might be like to ride alongside a beam of light. That little “what if” became the Theory of Relativity.
The world calls that genius.
Now, before you fold your napkin and excuse yourself, let me tell you: genius doesn’t require a chalkboard full of equations or a stack of diplomas. In my book, genius is more about knowing which road to take when everyone else is lost in the woods scratching their heads and asking for directions from the wrong people.
To me, genius is about making better decisions, fewer mistakes, and seeing daylight where others see pitch-black. It’s the art of doing what others can’t because they simply can’t see it.
Education can give you knowledge, but it doesn’t guarantee wisdom. There’s a difference between being educated and being smart.
Take my father, Chubby. He had little more than a high school education, no silver spoon, and certainly no country-club contacts. Yet he built a business empire, not because he was book-smart, but because he strung together a thousand little right decisions and dodged the thousand wrong ones.
Now, I’ll let you in on a little secret: I’ve found a place where that kind of genius is cultivated, bottled up, and generously poured out. It’s called Genius Network®.
And here’s the coincidence: it was started by a fellow who lives right down the road from me in Paradise Valley, Joe Polish. Joe built an organization unlike any other; a gathering of entrepreneurs, inventors, and big thinkers who come together not to brag, but to share their brightest flashes of insight.
Picture this: you’re sitting in a room where the conversation swings from business breakthroughs to personal growth to solving the world’s addiction crisis. And the people talking aren’t just anybody. They’re names you’ve read in headlines or seen on television: Richard Branson, Tony Robbins, Chris Voss, Peter Diamandis, Dr. Robert Cialdini, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Jordan Peterson, Daymond John, even Tucker Carlson.
It’s not a crowd for shortcut-seekers or dabblers. Genius Network is reserved for proven entrepreneurs, the kind already running seven-figure businesses who are looking for their next leap forward.
What happens inside? Well, you might hear a Ten-Minute Talk® that rewires your entire approach to business. Or you might sit in a Hot Seat where the group collectively solves your most stubborn challenge. You might walk away with a simple, elegant idea that saves you a year’s worth of trial-and-error. And you’ll certainly meet someone who changes the trajectory of your life.
The magic isn’t found in one person’s brain; it lives in the collective genius of the group. Each member contributes, each member grows, and everyone leaves a lot smarter. It’s a place where “Life gives to the giver” isn’t just a saying; it’s the very air people breathe.
So, back to my original question: would you like to be a genius? Focus on surrounding yourself with people who see what you don’t, who’ve done what you haven’t, and who can shine a light down the path you’d otherwise stumble past in the dark.
That’s what Genius Network® does, and why it’s earned its name.
I’m not selling you anything. I’m simply pointing you toward a gathering of minds that, in my experience, delivers more practical wisdom than any book, seminar, or late-night brainstorming session.
Check it out at geniusnetwork.com.
Because genius isn’t about a test score, it’s about perspective, decisions, and the company you keep. And sometimes, it’s about glancing at a tramcar and wondering what it might be like to chase the light.
