What Shaan Puri has said about Iron John: A Book About Men
1 quote · 1 episode · Oct 15, 2026
Shaan Puri, Entrepreneur and investor, co-host of My First Million, former Twitch executive, has been quoted on Iron John: A Book About Men once in 1 episode of Modern Wisdom, most recently on October 15, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Puri relays Jack Skeen's view that a people-pleasing good boy cannot become a great king, but a wild man can if he cares about things beyond himself.
“What he says is that a good boy never becomes a great king. A wild man can become a great king if he starts to care about things beyond himself”
Modern Wisdom: 9 Harsh Truths No One Wants To Admit - Shaan Puri - #1163 (Oct 15, 2026) · Listen from 50:13
Episodes
9 Harsh Truths No One Wants To Admit - Shaan Puri - #1163Modern Wisdom · Oct 15, 2026 · 1 h 38 min
Chris Williamson and entrepreneur Shaan Puri discuss marketing and insecurity, courage, moving to the right environment, obsession, the Iron John fable, the cost of greatness, and relationship repair.
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