Take a Genius to Coffee

10-Minute Lessons in Winning at Business, Life and Leadership From the World's Most Successful People

By: Andrew Wood

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

What if you could sit down for coffee with the world’s greatest minds—past and present—and walk away smarter every single time?

Take a Genius to Coffee is your seat at the table with 60 extraordinary thinkers, leaders, rebels, and creators—from Bob Iger to Cleopatra, Freud to McCartney, Shackleton to Zelensky. In fast, vivid, 10-minute chapters, each encounter distills a lifetime of wisdom into simple, actionable lessons you can use immediately in business, leadership, and life.

Every “coffee” delivers:
• A cinematic snapshot bringing the genius to life
• Ten core principles stripped down to their essence
• A real-world “Principle in Action” story
• Reflection questions to challenge your thinking
• Memorable quotes that capture their philosophy

This isn’t hero worship. Many of these figures were flawed, controversial, or downright dangerous. But genius isn’t about perfection—it’s about perspective. Each chapter gives you a spark, a lens, or a mental model that could reframe how you work, solve problems, create, lead, or live.

You’ll discover how visionaries bet on the future… how artists reveal truth through stories… how strategists think around corners… how explorers face uncertainty… how entrepreneurs create movements… and how innovators turn ideas into empires.

Whether you read one chapter a day or sip through several at a time, this book is designed for clarity, focus, and surprise. You’ll meet household names and hidden gems, icons you admire and characters you’ll see in a new light. And each one offers a lesson that might just change the way you think.

Pour a cup. Take a seat.
Your mentors are waiting.