I Read The Diary Of A CEO Book
Andrew's Economics
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Steven Bartlett, host of the Diary of a CEO podcast here on YouTube, has written a book that apparently explains the 33 laws of Business and Life. I was bemused to find that I actually owned this book myself...in hardback.
Steven has been referred to by the New Statesman as someone that has an Empire of Bluff. @barryseconomics said that Diary of a CEO wants you to fail. I decided to read the book myself to make up my own mind. Does Steven Bartlett want you to fail?
Spoiler - yes, I think he does. His book tries to reduce everything down to simple formulas that anyone can follow. Actually, we don't live in a meritocracy. Often it's your background, your environment, and sometimes just plain luck that decides whether you will be successful not.
As I read through the book, I came to the conclusion that it is actually insidious. The book wants you to turn your attention inwards and at your own flaws rather than at inequality in society.
If you believe it’s your fault, then you focus on yourself. Then you need more self help. You need to watch his podcasts. You need to eat his nutritionally complete gruel. You need to visit his website, and join his mailing list, and attend the talks that he puts on. I think that this is his actual business model.
#diaryofaceo #stevenbartlett #uk
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The podcast is nothing more than an advertising board for politicians who want to run for power, big tech bros and anyone who's recently written a book about how the world will end in 2027/2030/2035 etc.
JD Vance is the best example. 2 + hours of promoting himself and Bartlett failed to ask a single question about Epstein, wars, economy etc.
I'd argue he's more of a mainstream media propoganda machine than even the BBC these days.
To turn it around: what if there was a pitch for a CEO position and you had to develop a custom 5 year business plan to participate. I think most would choose not to and point to their expertise and experience. Somehow people think that doesn't apply for creative professionals. It's lazy and opportunistic thinking.
There was no second date.
People underestimate luck in so many cases. I was lucky most of the time in my life and that luck made things that I've done or got (education, job) possible. I was even lucky that the dog breeder of the breed I wanted lived in my town, because it's a relatively rare breed in my country and we don't have car to drive the pup from afar. I don't deny my hard work, but my hard work was possible in many cases by pure luck.
Thank you for your sacrifice of sanity and time and for this video. Voices like yours are needed in the never-ending selling trend of a myth of meritocracy and self-manifestation.
And promoting Aurelius? Oh, you got a subscribe from me, sir.
I Read The Diary Of A CEO Book
Andrew's Economics
203,152 views
Steven Bartlett, host of the Diary of a CEO podcast here on YouTube, has written a book that apparently explains the 33 laws of Business and Life. I was bemused to find that I actually owned this book myself...in hardback.
Steven has been referred to by the New Statesman as someone that has an Empire of Bluff. @barryseconomics said that Diary of a CEO wants you to fail. I decided to read the book myself to make up my own mind. Does Steven Bartlett want you to fail?
Spoiler - yes, I think he does. His book tries to reduce everything down to simple formulas that anyone can follow. Actually, we don't live in a meritocracy. Often it's your background, your environment, and sometimes just plain luck that decides whether you will be successful not.
As I read through the book, I came to the conclusion that it is actually insidious. The book wants you to turn your attention inwards and at your own flaws rather than at inequality in society.
If you believe it’s your fault, then you focus on yourself. Then you need more self help. You need to watch his podcasts. You need to eat his nutritionally complete gruel. You need to visit his website, and join his mailing list, and attend the talks that he puts on. I think that this is his actual business model.
#diaryofaceo #stevenbartlett #uk