The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

In this moment, world-renowned author, entrepreneur, and optimist Simon Sinek discusses the importance of maintaining meaningful friendships throughout your life. For Simon, strong friendships are essential because they provide a support system during tough times. He also says it is important for friendships to offer companionship during moments of joy and success. According to Simon, there are several health benefits of close relationships, highlighting that in Blue Zones - regions where people live past 80 years old - a sense of community is key. From an evolutionary standpoint, our bodies seem to be designed to foster connection. He points out that the heart is our most vital organ, and that thigh muscles helped us socialise with others in our communities. Simon highlights that friendships should be approached with intention, and that one of the best ways to nurture your friendships is by supporting others, particularly through acts of service.

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An optimist’s guide for fighting the loneliness epidemic taking over the world.

Simon Sinek is a renowned leadership expert and the founder of ‘The Optimism Company’, which provides programmes for leadership development. He is also the best-selling author of the books, ‘Start With Why’, ‘Leaders Eat Last’, ‘The Infinite Game’, and ‘Find Your Why’.

In this conversation, Simon and Steven discuss topics such as, how loneliness impacts addiction, why people are struggling to make friends, the truth about TikTok and depression, and the link between thigh muscles and popularity.

(00:00) Intro

(01:38) Simon's take on the times we are living in

(05:04) We don't have strong role models anymore

(10:06) Why isn't there demand for friendship therapy

(12:53) What really is a friend

(15:37) The most important metric for longevity

(17:50) Have we lost the skill of making friends?

(21:46) Why national service is so important

(30:24) The importance of belief

(36:05) Remote connection vs in person

(38:57) Is the office outdated?

(43:47) The importance of acts of service

(45:41) Is the rise of individualism hurting us?

(49:05) What direction should young people be directing their life towards

(51:34) Andrew Tate's approach validating young people

(53:40) Are friendships the same as relationships?

(57:53) Having our priorities wrong

(01:12:31) What is Simon struggling with

(01:17:17) Where does inspiration come from?

(01:20:49) Techniques for public speaking

(01:26:46) The difference between validation and insecurity

(01:31:40) Companies misunderstand what service means

(01:37:33) How to have those difficult conversations

(01:45:03) We undervalue stories

(01:49:10) Connecting with people

(01:52:01) Last question

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Reid Hoffman is the Founder of LinkedIn, founding member of Paypal, early investor in Airbnb And Facebook.He is the co-host of the ‘Possible’ Podcast and best-selling author of books such as, ‘Masters of Scale’ and ‘Blitzscaling’.

In this conversation, Reid and Steven discuss topics such as, why passion isn’t enough for success, the truth about the PayPal Mafia’s success, why Reid stepped back from LinkedIn, and how to adapt to an AI world.

00:00 Intro

02:16 How Have You Managed to Be So Successful?

07:34 What Did You Want to Be When You Were Growing Up?

08:46 Why Was Being Born in Stanford Hospital So Relevant to Your Story?

15:27 Self-Awareness as an Entrepreneur

17:38 Should Everyone Try to Be an Entrepreneur?

25:45 How Do I Know If My Business Is Good or Not?

37:06 What Was LinkedIn Like When It First Started?

39:09 Why Were So Many Successful People from the PayPal Mafia?

42:23 The Importance of Sales

49:11 How Important Is Hiring in Business?

55:16 What Are the Different Types of Entrepreneurs?

57:43 Elon Musk’s Approach to Business

01:03:17 Work-Life Balance in Startups

01:08:24 Stepping Back as CEO for LinkedIn

01:12:18 How Does Life Change When You Become a Billionaire?

01:13:58 Political Stance as a Billionaire

01:18:11 Trump’s Redeeming Qualities

01:22:32 The Shift Towards Freedom of Speech

01:25:02 Freedom of Speech as X

01:33:03 What Do You Think Social Media Will Become in the Next Decade?

01:37:58 How Should the Average Person Be Approaching AI?

01:40:12 Is the Gloom Around AI Warranted?

01:50:23 What Should the Everyday Person Be Doing with AI?

01:58:40 How Do We Learn About AI?

02:00:22 Your Early Investment in OpenAI

02:01:45 How Important Is Networking?

02:02:30 Underappreciated Qualities for a Good Entrepreneur

02:05:58 The Qualities You Look for in an Entrepreneur

02:15:21 What Is Happiness to You?

02:19:08 Marriage and Entrepreneurship

02:20:55 Should All Entrepreneurs Be Moving Fast to Build a Company?

02:28:51 How Should You Be Viewing Risk?

02:31:56 How Do We Know When to Quit?

02:34:25 LinkedIn’s Deck

02:37:44 Are You Still Interested in Building Companies?

02:40:17 Are There Any Unchecked Boxes?

02:42:28 Last Guest’s Question

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Will is an author who brings out the unexpected ways that we’re vulnerable, and how to manage those vulnerabilities and turn them into strengths. The author of six books including Sunday Times bestsellers, he’s one of the most interesting voices on how we can manage our worst impulses to succeed in the modern world.

In a conversation that covers everything from are we more narcissistic than we used to be to how a desire for status underpins all of our ambitions, to how to deal with low self esteem and suicidal thoughts, Will held nothing back on this unfiltered exploration of the surprising strategies we can employ to deal with the dark sides of life.

Will’s new book, The Status Game, is out now in the UK and in the US on the 23rd August.

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Michael Acton-Smith is best known as the co-founder of Calm, the $2 billion meditation, sleep and wellness app, but he is so much more than that. Because Calm is just one of four companies Michael has built. Michael has also built Moshi Monsters, the breakout success web-based children’s game, which after rapid growth suffered a loss in users and for a while Michael wasn’t sure whether the business could survive.

Michael has experienced the highs, but also the challenges, of growing big businesses. These are just two of four companies Michael has built. Michael is a natural entrepreneur who’s been founding businesses his entire adult life. To talk to him and share in his wisdom was a privilege I’m immensely grateful for.

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