Optimized Geek | Reboot Your Life

He was rejected 268 times. Couldn't spell. Barely write. Today, Greg Reid has published 157 books in 45 languages and has a star on the Las Vegas Walk of Fame. His secret? Stop trying to fix your weaknesses. Double down on your strengths — and hire the rest. In Episode 553 of Get Yourself Optimized, Greg pulls back the curtain on the systems, mindsets, and unconventional moves that turned a dyslexic kid who couldn't get a publisher to call him back into one of the most prolific authors in the world. Here's what we unpack:  → Why ghost writers aren't cheating — they're a strategy  → How rigorous honesty saved his relationships (even his divorces)  → The Web3 opportunity most entrepreneurs are completely ignoring  → Why he pays his 13-year-old son for TikToks instead of chores  → The Hollywood "maybe rule" that got his Oscar-contending film made in 7 months If you've been told you're not the right fit, don't have the right background, or don't have the right skills — this episode is for you. Tune in! The show n