The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
MrBeast: If You Want To Be Liked, Don't Help People! I Lost Tens Of Millions On Beast Games... But I'm Worth $1 Billion!
Steven Bartlett is a British entrepreneur, investor, and author. He’s the founder of Flight Story – a media company – and Flight Fund, an investment fund backing the next generation of category-defining businesses.
He created The Diary Of A CEO to share the unfiltered pages of the personal diaries of the world’s most fascinating CEOs, experts, therapists, and leaders – with the hope that their lessons will help both you and him live better lives.
DOAC is a double acronym: Diary Of A CEO, but also Dreamers, Open-minded, Awareness, and Connection.This is your corner of the internet to dream boldly, think openly, expand your awareness, and feel more connected.
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Inside the mind of MrBeast: from 0 to 363 million subscribers, broke to billions, and then millions lost, MrBeast reveals the reality of running YouTube’s biggest channel
MrBeast is the world’s most successful YouTuber, media personality and businessman. He is also the host of Beast Games, the largest reality competition show where 1,000 people compete for the biggest cash prize in entertainment history: $10 million.
In this conversation, MrBeast and Steven discuss topics such as, how MrBeast lost 10s of millions of dollars, why he has considered quitting YouTube, how the average person would be miserable in his head, and what it was really like for MrBeast growing up.
Intro
What Made MrBeast the Way He Is?
The Influence of MrBeast’s Parents
How Was MrBeast Doing at 10 Years Old?
Why Did MrBeast Want to Do YouTube?
Jimmy’s Illness
Is MrBeast Neurodivergent?
Core Components That Made MrBeast Successful
MrBeast’s Handbook
Extreme Ambition
Characteristics Needed to Be Successful
The Single Worst Trait in an Employee
Do You Get Frustrated When People Can't Match Your Obsession?
MrBeast’s Thoughts on Hiring
Dealing With Negativity
Has Negativity Ever Gotten to MrBeast?
Workaholism
How Is MrBeast Feeling Right Now?
Ads
MrBeast’s Mental Health
Is MrBeast Happy?
Has MrBeast Ever Wanted to Stop YouTube?
MrBeast’s Love Life
Will MrBeast Have Kids?
How Big Are MrBeast’s Businesses?
When Is Enough, Enough?
Does MrBeast Struggle With Focus?
MrBeast and Ethical Sourcing for Feastables
Why Does MrBeast Care So Much?
Would MrBeast Sell Feastables or His YouTube Channel?
MrBeast’s Advice and Focus on Details
Obsession With Details
Constantly Fighting to Raise Standards
Does MrBeast Worry About Views?
How Experimentation Helps MrBeast
Ads
Beast Games
Giving Away So Much Money
How Successful Was Beast Games?
Where Will MrBeast Be in 10 Years?
What Would MrBeast Say to His Younger Self?
What Would MrBeast Have Told His Mom When Younger?
The Guest’s Last Question
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