{"podcast":{"title":"The Playbook With David Meltzer","slug":"the-playbook-with-david-meltzer-500738","podcast_index_feed_id":500738,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/the-playbook-with-david-meltzer","website_url":"https://art19.com/shows/the-playbook-with-david-meltzer","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/08/98/33/a1/089833a1-1f1d-4a74-96db-830902995e75/4b6dc2d848ec9078e5e0defbb851d0e18f7684be8df6ebc9f3a0bf2afd5fbc501570cf6741a5e09269910df69f5a830d90027b02f0824fbde18f18f0050bc3cb.jpeg","author":"David Meltzer, Entrepreneur.com","episode_count":2666,"summary":"Welcome to The Playbook, hosted by entrepreneur, CEO, author and keynote speaker David Meltzer. On the podcast you’ll find a mix of interviews, Q&A, fireside chats, keynotes, and exclusive conversations with the most influential CEO’s, sports icons, and successful entrepreneurs who share their personal and professional play-by-play of the “what”, “why”, and “how” to achieve anything you set your mind to.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-02T06:20:40.877283+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-playbook-with-david-meltzer-500738"},"episode":{"title":"Control What You Can, Influence What You Can’t","slug":"control-what-you-can-influence-what-you-can-t","published_at":"2026-07-18T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-playbook-with-david-meltzer-500738/control-what-you-can-influence-what-you-can-t","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-playbook-with-david-meltzer-500738","url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/e76bb0e3-e4d7-4217-9dfc-e3a63809f63c.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/e76bb0e3-e4d7-4217-9dfc-e3a63809f63c.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"In this episode, I explain why life gets easier when you stop trying to control people, circumstances, and outcomes, and focus on what you can control: what you think, say, do, feel, and believe. The more you clear the interference, the closer you get to where you want to be or better. I talk about the difference between control, influence, and acceptance, why attention plus intention creates opportunities, options, and touches of favor, and how leading with service, trust, and consistent action helps you make a lot of money, help a lot of people, and have a lot of fun. To join my next free Friday Training sessions, email me at david@dmeltzer.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .","meta_description":"In this episode, I explain why life gets easier when you stop trying to control people, circumstances, and outcomes, and focus on what you can control: wh…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1736,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-playbook-with-david-meltzer-500738/episodes/control-what-you-can-influence-what-you-can-t/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-playbook-with-david-meltzer-500738/control-what-you-can-influence-what-you-can-t.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}