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The Rich Roll Podcast

Steven Bartlett on Mastering Business & Life: Outside The Box Lessons On Mindset, Ambition, Vulnerability & What Matters Most

The Rich Roll Podcast

Rich Roll

Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement, Society & Culture

4.812.9K Ratings

🗓️ 11 September 2023

⏱️ 148 minutes

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Summary

Today we’re going to deep deep into the world of business leadership and personal development with a truly extraordinary person—entrepreneur, renowned speaker, investor, and the host of the UK’s No.1 podcast Diary of a CEO, Steven Bartlett. For the uninitiated, Steven is the co-founder of Flight Story, a marketing and communications company that works with some of the world’s most cutting-edge brands, as well as ThirdWeb, a San Francisco-based software company, and the venture enterprise FlightFund. He is the youngest ever host of Dragon’s Den (UK’s version of Shark Tank), he was included in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list, and has delivered talks for the UN, SXSW, and TEDx. But Steven’s formal bio fails to tell the story of how an outcast kid with very little means who dropped out of university would go on to become not only a wildly successful entrepreneur whose ongoing concerns generate hundreds of millions in revenue—but also a genuine thought leader on everything from business and leadership to personal growth and well-being. Today Steven shares how his upbringing shaped the trajectory of his life, interspersed with diamonds on discipline, balancing ambition with self-care, and the power of intuition. We also talk about the challenges of celebrity, the relationship between insecurity and ambition, and many other impactful lessons that you can read about in Steven’s wonderful new book aptly titled, Diary of a CEO: The 33 Laws of Business and Life. This one is going to inspire, educate, and challenge you to think differently about success and fulfillment. And it might just redefine your goals and relationship with ambition entirely. Show notes + MORE Watch On YouTube Newsletter Sign-Up Today’s Sponsors: Peak Design: PeakDesign.com/RICHROLL. Birch: BirchLiving.com/RICHROLL AG1: DrinkAg1.com/RICHROLL Indeed: Indeed.com/RICHROLL Plant Power Meal Planner: https://meals.richroll.com Peace + Plants, Rich

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0:00.0

The Rich Roll Podcast, the discomfort around the idea of doing nothing I think is worthy

0:16.7

of investigation.

0:17.7

100%.

0:18.7

Why wouldn't I go and hang out in beautiful places around the world and beaches and

0:22.1

just relax and just do something else and not be obsessed and it is an obsession, my

0:27.7

team know.

0:28.7

The 7-day week everywhere I go in an obsession.

0:32.1

Why?

0:33.1

I...

0:34.9

Hey everybody, welcome to the podcast.

0:39.8

So I was in London this past spring and I had the great opportunity of being a guest

0:44.4

on a very popular podcast called Diary of a CEO hosted by a young guy I had never previously

0:50.7

met called Stephen Bartlett.

0:53.8

Now I've been a guest on many, many podcasts but this experience was different and what

1:00.2

stood out wasn't just the exceptional professionalism of his talented team or the high production

1:06.5

values that have come to define this particular show and its rapid ascent to the top of the

1:11.3

charts.

1:12.3

It was actually Stephen himself who I found to be one of the most genuinely curious, kind,

1:18.6

prepared, thoughtful and intentional people I've ever met in this space.

1:24.8

Stephen pushed me to dimensions I never previously ventured in public conversation so when I found

1:30.2

myself again in London last month I jumped on the opportunity to return the favor.

1:37.0

For the uninitiated, Stephen is the co-founder of Flight Story, a marketing and communications

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