2 hrs 2 min
The Manipulation Expert: "You're Being Manipulated!", "Use Jealousy To Manipulate People!" & "How To Know If Someone Hates You!" The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
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Understanding the laws human nature is one of the most crucial skills in life, so why do so few of us take the time to learn them?
Robert Greene is a New York Times bestselling author, whose books include, ‘The 48 Laws of Power’, ’The Art of Seduction’, and ’The 33 Strategies of War’.
In this conversation Robert and Steven discuss topics such as, how to avoid a midlife crisis, ways to eliminate self-doubt, how to use body language to get what you want, and the dark truth about human psychology.
(2:00) Why did you write a book about human nature?
(3:59) How do we reverse a lack of self-awareness?
(6:26) How to get rid of qualities we don’t like about ourselves
(11:20) Where does our dark side come from?
(14:54) How to pursue that thing you’ve always wanted to do
(27:19) The unseen importance of creating a sense of urgency
(29:12) How to know if you’re following a false purpose
(35:42) Should a young person just be saying yes to everything?
(39:39) How to manage other people that get in the way of what we want to do
(42:31) Do we have to lie to be successful?
(51:16) How to read someone's body language
(53:57) A smile says loads about how someone feels about you
(56:16) People's personalities are contagious
(56:43) Frenemies, what they mean and how to spot one
(1:06:07) What's the most controversial point from your book?
(1:08:50) Does equality exist when we all strive for power?
(1:11:54) Becoming the best, what it really means
(1:17:36) Is death a motivator for you?
(1:24:14) The importance of relationships
(1:26:26) How to deal with dark thoughts
(1:28:34) Advice for people going through self-doubt & hard moments
(1:32:42) Why did you write this book, The Sublime?
(1:37:08) What would be your parting message to the world?
(1:42:59) How can we rise above our emotional reactions?
(1:44:40) How has your research influenced how you view politics?
(1:52:03) The last guest's question
You can purchase the special 25th anniversary edition Robert’s book, ‘The 48 Laws of Power’, here: https://amzn.to/3TA1NOm
Follow Robert:
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Instagram - https://bit.ly/3Vj8TYE
YouTube - https://bit.ly/43lMjRf
Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/3kxINCANKsb
My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook
Follow me:
https://beacons.ai/diaryofaceo
Sponsors:
WHOOP: https://join.whoop.com/en-uk/CEO
Uber: https://p.uber.com/creditsterms
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Understanding the laws human nature is one of the most crucial skills in life, so why do so few of us take the time to learn them?
Robert Greene is a New York Times bestselling author, whose books include, ‘The 48 Laws of Power’, ’The Art of Seduction’, and ’The 33 Strategies of War’.
In this conversation Robert and Steven discuss topics such as, how to avoid a midlife crisis, ways to eliminate self-doubt, how to use body language to get what you want, and the dark truth about human psychology.
(2:00) Why did you write a book about human nature?
(3:59) How do we reverse a lack of self-awareness?
(6:26) How to get rid of qualities we don’t like about ourselves
(11:20) Where does our dark side come from?
(14:54) How to pursue that thing you’ve always wanted to do
(27:19) The unseen importance of creating a sense of urgency
(29:12) How to know if you’re following a false purpose
(35:42) Should a young person just be saying yes to everything?
(39:39) How to manage other people that get in the way of what we want to do
(42:31) Do we have to lie to be successful?
(51:16) How to read someone's body language
(53:57) A smile says loads about how someone feels about you
(56:16) People's personalities are contagious
(56:43) Frenemies, what they mean and how to spot one
(1:06:07) What's the most controversial point from your book?
(1:08:50) Does equality exist when we all strive for power?
(1:11:54) Becoming the best, what it really means
(1:17:36) Is death a motivator for you?
(1:24:14) The importance of relationships
(1:26:26) How to deal with dark thoughts
(1:28:34) Advice for people going through self-doubt & hard moments
(1:32:42) Why did you write this book, The Sublime?
(1:37:08) What would be your parting message to the world?
(1:42:59) How can we rise above our emotional reactions?
(1:44:40) How has your research influenced how you view politics?
(1:52:03) The last guest's question
You can purchase the special 25th anniversary edition Robert’s book, ‘The 48 Laws of Power’, here: https://amzn.to/3TA1NOm
Follow Robert:
Twitter - https://bit.ly/48V4gaG
Instagram - https://bit.ly/3Vj8TYE
YouTube - https://bit.ly/43lMjRf
Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/3kxINCANKsb
My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook
Follow me:
https://beacons.ai/diaryofaceo
Sponsors:
WHOOP: https://join.whoop.com/en-uk/CEO
Uber: https://p.uber.com/creditsterms
Shop the Conversation Cards: https://thediary.com/products/the-cards
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2 hrs 2 min