The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
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I was a broke, university dropout, at 18 I built an industry leading social media marketing company, and at 27 I resigned as CEO. At 28 I co-founded Flight Story – a marketing and communications company, and thirdweb - a software platform, making it easy to build web3 applications. I then launched private equity fund, Flight Fund, to accelerate the next generation of European unicorns. During this time I decided to launch 'The Diary Of A CEO' podcast with the simple mission of providing an unfiltered journey into the remarkable stories and untold dimensions of the world’s most influential people, experts and thinkers. If you enjoy the show, please hit the follow button! That's a small way you can help us carry on doing this, thank you for listening. My New Book: https://g2ul0.app.link/DOAC IG: https://www.instagram.com/steven LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenbartlett-123

  1. Snapchat CEO: Exact Formula Used To Build A $130 Billion Company! I Said No To $3 Billion From Mark Zuckerberg! It’s Time To Quit Your Job When You Feel This!

    2 DAYS AGO

    Snapchat CEO: Exact Formula Used To Build A $130 Billion Company! I Said No To $3 Billion From Mark Zuckerberg! It’s Time To Quit Your Job When You Feel This!

    From turning down $3 billion from Facebook to building a $100 billion empire, Evan Spiegel reveals the blueprint behind Snapchat. Evan Spiegel, co-founder & CEO of Snapchat (now Snap Inc.), founded the app while at Stanford and became the youngest billionaire at 25. In this conversation, Evan and Steven cover how Snapchat almost didn’t exist, Evan’s ‘T-Shaped’ leadership style, getting bullied before founding Snapchat, and the harshest day of his CEO journey. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:29 The Dots That Got You Here 03:33 Did You Feel Like You Fitted In? 03:46 When Did Computers First Come In? 05:02 Things Aren’t as Complicated as They Seem 05:28 You Got Bullied 06:09 What Were You Like as a Kid 07:33 Why CEOs Don’t Do Many Podcasts 08:55 Why Did You Choose Product Design? 10:30 Your Class in Entrepreneurship 11:00 Key Lesson From Entrepreneurship Class 12:02 Big Ambitions 13:26 Entrepreneurship in Europe 16:00 Your First Failure 18:00 How to Know When to Quit 18:50 Why Love & Passion Matter 19:19 Launching Early & Getting Feedback Fast 20:39 How Initial Ideas Can Be Wrong 21:37 How You Started Snapchat 27:03 Customer Feedback to Implement 28:36 Raising Capital 29:46 Investor Feedback 30:17 Building a Social Network Sounds Delusional 31:51 Doubting Snapchat's Success 36:19 Quitting University for Snapchat 37:33 Advice for Young Entrepreneurs 39:27 Are Job Titles Limiting Creativity? 40:34 Hierarchy Issues in Companies 42:22 Innovating at Snapchat 47:59 Importance of Hiring 49:00 Hiring Mistakes to Avoid 51:06 Leadership Traits of a Perfect Hire 52:25 Being Nice vs. Being Kind 53:52 T-Shaped Leadership 56:44 Advice to Younger Evan 59:39 Embedding Company Culture Early 01:01:51 When Company Culture Dilutes 01:03:35 Company Incentives 01:04:25 Worst Early Advice 01:05:47 How Mark Zuckerberg Approached You 01:10:04 Saying No to That Offer 01:13:13 Youngest Billionaire at 25 01:14:19 Managing Romantic Relationships 01:19:23 Ads 01:20:21 Your LinkedIn Bio Joke 01:22:45 Messaging Zuckerberg When They Copied Features 01:26:57 Should Big Tech Monopolies Be Stopped? 01:29:25 Hardest Day When Copied 01:30:30 Leading in Tough Times 01:31:48 Content Moderation Challenges 01:36:28 Why Meta Rolled Back Moderation Policies 01:39:20 Optimism About America 01:40:08 Social Media & Your Kids 01:42:51 Is TikTok's Ban Good for Snapchat? 01:46:07 Snapchat Going Public 01:48:28 Killing Projects You Loved 01:50:15 How Do You Prioritize? 01:52:23 Ray-Ban Spectacles Launch Reaction 01:53:37 Will Kids Learn From AI? 01:56:34 Tradeoffs With AI 01:58:22 Ads 02:00:35 Snapchat in 2025 02:02:14 Importance of Counsels at Work 02:05:34 When to Listen to Your Team 02:06:22 Work-From-Home Policies 02:08:42 Principles of a Successful Entrepreneur 02:10:18 Managing Stress 02:13:10 Worst Days of Snapchat 02:13:50 Do You Have Imposter Syndrome? 02:15:08 Would You Start Another Tech Company? 02:17:23 Hardest Thing You’ve Overcome 02:18:17 Self-Awareness 02:20:45 Do You Feel Impatient as a Leader? 02:21:35 What Would Your Team Say About You? 02:22:12 What Are You Really Good At? 02:26:55 Biggest Question Entrepreneurs Should Ask Follow Evan: Twitter - https://g2ul0.app.link/hnvyN8X8SRb More about Snap's new glasses - https://g2ul0.app.link/GDzqC6XeTRb Watch on YouTube: https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes Get My Book & Cards: 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACBook Conversation Cards: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb Sign up to receive email updates about Diary Of A CEO here: https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt  Ready to think like a CEO? Gain access to the 100 CEOs newsletter here: https://bit.ly/100-ceos-newsletter Follow Me: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: LinkedIn Ads - https://www.linkedin.com/DIARY Perfect Ted - https://www.perfectted.com (Code: DIARY40) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    2h 29m
  2. 6 DAYS AGO

    EMERGENCY DEBATE: They Lied About The Economy Recovering! Is A Financial Apocalypse Coming?

    Is the economy on the brink of collapse? Gary Stevenson and Daniel Priestley break down the emergency financial crisis no one is talking about The Diary Of A CEO’s economics debate is joined by 2 experts: Gary Stevenson and Daniel Priestley. Gary Stevenson is a British economist, former financial trader, and author of The Trading Game. Daniel Priestly is an award-winning serial entrepreneur who has written 5 books on starting and scaling businesses. In this conversation, Gary, Daniel, and Steven discuss topics such as, whether there is a financial apocalypse looming, if both the US and the UK are running out of money, how the next financial crash could be worse than 2008, and why millionaires are fleeing the UK.  00:00 Intro 02:10 Who Is Gary Stevenson? 07:30 Who Is Daniel Priestly? 10:04 The Importance of Economic Freedom 11:56 Who Are We Blaming for the Economic Situation? 13:32 The UK & US Debt We're Carrying From COVID 17:44 Is There Financial Security for Most of Us in 2025? 26:13 What Does Gary Think of Daniel's Views? 28:58 The Current Homeownership Situation 34:21 US vs UK Market With Building Technology 36:38 Taxing Billionaires 41:03 Do You Tax Their Value or the Countries Where They Trade? 45:36 Why Are Millionaires Leaving the UK? 48:49 Stopping Profit Shifting of Companies 52:40 How $10M+ Companies Avoid Taxes 58:01 Where Is the Biggest Amount of Money Going? 01:00:06 How to Bring Big Tech Companies and Entrepreneurs to the UK 01:04:45 Are Tax Evasions Causing Issues With NHS, Education, and Higher Crime? 01:10:31 Why Poor People Are Struggling to Build Wealth 01:19:49 Ads 01:20:53 How to Create Wealth in the Economy 01:37:17 Monopolies 01:40:18 Advice to Younger People 01:45:02 What to Do as a Young Person 01:47:12 Take Action: Play the Cards You Are Dealt 01:51:45 Do We Have Personal Responsibility to Change This? 01:54:05 Is the Current Education System Failing Us? 02:00:56 Inheritance Taxes 02:04:50 Ads 02:10:05 America's Approach to Building Wealth Research Document: https://stevenbartlett.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/DOAC-debate-Gary-Daniel-Independent-research.pdf Follow Gary:  YouTube - https://g2ul0.app.link/xdrUsPgERRb  Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/OoThWmfERRb  Follow Daniel: X - https://g2ul0.app.link/3ui4EJjERRb  Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/Wa2RfsaHRRb  Website - https://g2ul0.app.link/jUbxNu8GRRb  Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes  My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACBook  You can purchase the The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: Second Edition, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb  Follow me: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: Fiverr - https://fiverr.com/diary with code DIARY for 10% off your first order WHOOP - https://JOIN.WHOOP.COM/CEO Perfect Ted - https://www.perfectted.com with code DIARY40 for 40% off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    2h 26m
  3. The Speaking Coach: The One Word All Liars Use! Stop Saying This Word, It's Making You Sound Weak! The More You Do This, The More You Sound Like A Liar!

    17 MAR

    The Speaking Coach: The One Word All Liars Use! Stop Saying This Word, It's Making You Sound Weak! The More You Do This, The More You Sound Like A Liar!

    How do you communicate like a top lawyer and command respect? Jefferson Fisher reveals the courtroom-tested tricks that win cases AND everyday conversations  Jefferson Fisher is a trial lawyer, communication expert, and host of ‘The Jefferson Fisher Podcast’, where he teaches how to communicate with confidence. He is also the bestselling author of the upcoming book, ‘The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More’.  In this conversation, Jefferson and Steven discuss topics such as, how to make people agree with you instantly, the body language tricks that make you sound powerful, the habits that make you sound like a liar, and how to stop people from walking all over you.  00:00 Intro 02:17 Who Is Jefferson Fisher and What Is His Mission? 02:41 What Is a Trial Attorney? 03:24 My Job Is Convincing People to Believe Me 03:54 Where Jefferson Learned His Skills 04:57 Why Communication Matters 06:48 The Importance of Being a 10/10 Communicator 08:06 Negative Feelings From Poor Communication 09:00 Why Do People Listen to Jefferson? Why Do They Come to Him? 10:01 First Impressions vs. the Next Conversations 11:32 The Pause and Breathing Technique (Actionable) 17:18 Making Others Trust You 22:45 How Insecurities Affect Your Communication 24:24 How to Say Anything With Confidence 28:54 Why You Need to Say Fewer Words 33:00 Having an Assertive Voice 35:50 What Do the Most Successful People Have in Common? 37:19 Say Things to Connect 40:01 Should Our Aim Be to Win the Argument? 42:30 Why Winning the Argument Can Feel Bitter-Sweet 45:31 How to Have an Effective Conversation 52:23 How the Past and Your Identity Can Trigger You 58:50 What to Do When You're Disrespected 1:07:11 Why People Are Rude to You 1:14:50 How to Prepare for Any Difficult Conversation 1:17:28 Pause for a Second When You're Being Disrespected 1:25:50 Ads 1:26:49 The Importance of Body Language 1:30:18 Famous Cases Supporting This Body Language Principle 1:35:54 The Counterintuitive Technique to Win in Life 1:41:04 Become a Master of Small Talk 1:44:39 What I Learned From Abraham Lincoln 1:47:25 You Control the Power of the Tongue 1:49:13 How to Implement All the Tricks and Advice Into Your Life 1:51:09 Ads 1:53:19 How to Say No 2:02:23 Filler Words 2:07:02 What You Say to Your Kid Will Have a Huge Impact 2:10:07 What Would You Tell Your Younger Self? Follow Jefferson:  Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/Uh6ulIkkJRb  YouTube - https://g2ul0.app.link/c9fYOfmkJRb  You can pre-order Jefferson’s book, ‘The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More’, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/xO1NLrikJRb  Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes  My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACBook  You can purchase the The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: Second Edition, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb  Follow me: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: Linkedin Ads - https://www.linkedin.com/DIARY Vivobarefoot - https://vivobarefoot.com/DOAC with code DOAC20 for 20% off Perfect Ted - https://www.perfectted.com with code DIARY40 for 40% off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    2h 18m
  4. Dr. Joe Dispenza: Secret To Living Without Fear & Anxiety Forever! Your Mind Can Heal Itself! Stress Is The Root Of 90% Of All Diseases!

    13 MAR

    Dr. Joe Dispenza: Secret To Living Without Fear & Anxiety Forever! Your Mind Can Heal Itself! Stress Is The Root Of 90% Of All Diseases!

    What if 95% of your life is controlled by your subconscious mind? Dr Joe Dispenza reveals how to break free and reprogram your mind for success  Dr Joe Dispenza is a researcher, lecturer, and corporate consultant who has developed a practical formula to help people transform their lives. He is also the best-selling author of books such as, ‘Becoming Supernatural: How Common People Are Doing the Uncommon’ and ‘You Are the Placebo: Making Your Mind Matter’.  In this conversation, Dr Joe and Steven discuss topics such as, the link between stress and disease, Joe’s 3-step process to reprogram your mind, the dangers of a negative thinking addiction cycle, and how childhood trauma can hold you back in love.  00:00 Intro 02:21 What Do You Do? 07:07 Why Do People Come to You? 09:02 What Stops Us From Changing? 12:09 Don't Process the Past 16:34 What Are We Getting Wrong About Trauma in Modern Society? 21:59 Step 1: Insight, Awareness & Consciousness 22:47 How to Increase Your Awareness 25:30 The Meditation Process 29:48 How Meditation Takes You Out of Difficult Situations 35:19 Why Can't Some People Change? 40:36 Is the Identity We've Created Helping or Hurting Us? 44:28 You Need to Be Specific With Your Goals 47:27 Crazy Stories of War Veterans' Transformations 51:34 The Importance of Forgiveness 54:21 Should We Forgive Anyone No Matter What? 55:32 The Link Between Negative Feelings and Sickness 1:01:36 Ads 1:03:45 Is Routine Necessary in Our Lives? 1:04:51 The Brain and Heart Connection 1:06:45 Psychedelics and Medication 1:14:27 Advanced Meditators vs. Normal Meditators 1:22:31 The People Who Attend Your Retreats Are Changed Forever 1:26:00 Ads 1:34:17 What Is the Quantum? 1:40:33 The Overcoming Process 1:46:14 Joe's Religious Beliefs Follow Dr Joe:  Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/PPP0kyubGRb  Twitter - https://g2ul0.app.link/zhwtfrwbGRb  Website - https://g2ul0.app.link/7WNr8CzbGRb  YouTube - https://g2ul0.app.link/5oqnE1sbGRb  You can watch Dr Joe’s documentary ‘SOURCE It’s Within You’, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/eBIUHNqpGRb  Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes  My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACBook  You can purchase the The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: Second Edition, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb  Follow me: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Independent research https://joedizpensa.tiiny.co/ Sponsors: Bon Charge - http://boncharge.com/diary?rfsn=8189247.228c0cb with code DIARY for 25% off Vivobarefoot - https://vivobarefoot.com/DOAC with code DOAC20 for 20% off WHOOP - https://JOIN.WHOOP.COM/CEO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 51m
  5. The Public Speaking Expert: This Speaking Mistake Makes People Ignore You! These Small Mistakes Make You Unlikeable!

    10 MAR

    The Public Speaking Expert: This Speaking Mistake Makes People Ignore You! These Small Mistakes Make You Unlikeable!

    Speaking with confidence isn’t a gift, it’s a skill - Vinh Giang reveals the blueprint to mastering the art of communication Vinh Giang is an award-winning entrepreneur, part-magician, and full time communication coach. He runs masterclasses and has helped thousands of people improve their communication and vocal skills. In this conversation, Vinh and Steven discuss topics such as, the top speaking mistake that makes people ignore you, small mistakes that make you unlikeable, how to effortlessly speak with power and confidence, and the number one word to avoid to be taken seriously. 00:00 Intro 02:15 Why Do You Do What You Do? 04:12 How Much Will This Information Change Your Life? 06:28 The Importance of Communication in Your Life and Career 09:17 How Easy Is It to Make a Radical Change in Your Communication Skills? 10:57 What's the Biggest Change People Experience? 11:56 How Cracking Your Communication Will Change Your Life 12:59 Why Should People Listen to You? 18:47 Three Ways to Change How You're Perceived by Others 20:28 What Is Vocal Image and How Does It Help Us? 23:00 How Melody Evokes Emotions 27:31 How to Know If You're Overdoing It 30:55 The Importance of Pauses in Your Speech 35:03 What Volume of Voice Signals Confidence? 36:46 Create Emotion With Your Voice 37:25 Gesticulating With Your Face 41:31 The Storytelling Formula 43:56 VAKS: Relive a Story, Don't Report It! 47:22 Run These Techniques in the Real World 50:30 Is There a Voice Tone That Makes People Dislike You? 52:59 Practical Steps to Know If You're Good at Speaking 57:34 Remove the Clutter Words From Your Speaking 1:02:37 Ads 1:03:33 What to Do Before You Go on Stage 1:05:20 Warm Up Your Mouth and Tongue 1:06:20 The Power of Body Language 1:13:34 If You Want to Be Influential, You Need to Do This 1:14:32 How to Interact Online 1:19:45 Our Identity Stops Us From Growing 1:21:37 Accents and How to Correct Them 1:25:06 There Are No Limits to What You Can Do 1:29:21 How to Deal With Bullies 1:33:27 How to Start a Powerful Conversation With Someone 1:37:53 Ads 1:39:57 Small Talk 1:42:18 What to Do If People Interrupt You at Work? 1:44:58 Why You Should Mimic People's Body Language 1:46:20 What Is F-O-R-D? Holding Conversations for Longer 1:52:15 Are There Real Introverts and Extroverts? 1:53:13 Social Anxiety 1:55:19 Contextual Confidence 2:01:39 I Do It All for My Son 2:04:57 My Parents Gave Up Their Money to Become Monks 2:11:37 The Endless Pursuit of More 2:20:23 What Is One Thing You Know Is True Even If You Can't Prove It? Follow Vinh: Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/gTz0zXL4xRb  YouTube - https://g2ul0.app.link/gTL4XuN4xRb  Website - https://g2ul0.app.link/owpA9uP4xRb  Vinh’s Free Communication Resources -  https://gifts.vinhgiang.com/doac  Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes  My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACBook  Get your hands on the Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards here: https://bit.ly/conversationcards-mp Follow me: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: Shopify - https://shopify.com/bartlett PerfectTed - https://www.perfectted.com with code DIARY40 for 40% off WHOOP - https://JOIN.WHOOP.COM/CEO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    2h 27m
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    About

    I was a broke, university dropout, at 18 I built an industry leading social media marketing company, and at 27 I resigned as CEO. At 28 I co-founded Flight Story – a marketing and communications company, and thirdweb - a software platform, making it easy to build web3 applications. I then launched private equity fund, Flight Fund, to accelerate the next generation of European unicorns. During this time I decided to launch 'The Diary Of A CEO' podcast with the simple mission of providing an unfiltered journey into the remarkable stories and untold dimensions of the world’s most influential people, experts and thinkers. If you enjoy the show, please hit the follow button! That's a small way you can help us carry on doing this, thank you for listening. My New Book: https://g2ul0.app.link/DOAC IG: https://www.instagram.com/steven LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenbartlett-123

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