The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

The Manipulation Expert: Most People Don't Realise They're Narcissists! You're Setting Your Child Up For Misery!

DOAC 2h 43m 13 months ago

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. My New Book: https://g2ul0.app.link/DOAC IG: https://www.instagram.com/steven LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenbartlett-123

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Are you being manipulated without knowing it? Robert Greene reveals the silent tactics of influence and how to take back control

Robert Greene, returning for his third time on DOAC, is a world-renowned expert on human psychology and behaviour. He is also a multiple New York Times bestselling-author of 7 books such as, ‘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 most people don’t realise they’re narcissists, the hidden cost of porn, why you’re setting your child up for misery, and why good people never win.

Intro

The Most Important Decision of Your Life

Is There a Strategy for Finding Your Purpose?

Is It Harder to Find Your Purpose When You're Older?

The Only Way to Learn Anything!

Why Do We Procrastinate?

We Need to Develop Toughness and Set Limits

Skills Are the Gold of Today's World

The Longer Road vs. Shortcuts

Channeling Your Dark Side

How Important Is Focus for Mastery?

Too Many People Want Quick Returns

The Different Types of Intelligence

Controlling Your Envy Is Important

Use Your Envy to Become Better

Why Mastery Is Still a Successful Book

What Is the Solution to Loneliness and Powerlessness?

The Difference Between Being Lonely and Alone

How Pornography Hooks You

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Are We Breeding a Culture of Lower Motivation Because of Porn?

What Do We Not Want to Admit About Human Nature?

The Narcissist in Us

Dealing With Narcissists

Do We Have to Be Actors to Get Ahead?

Do You Need Lies and Manipulation to Succeed in Life?

The Contribution Score

Let Others Do the Work, but Take the Credit

The Importance of Self-Control

What to Do When Injustice Is Done to Us

Predators Love Prey

Are We Going Through Dangerous Times?

Wokeism and Trump: Which Side Got Things Right and Wrong?

The Power of the Masses Can Be Dangerous

Are We Caught Up in Maniac Solutions?

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What Does Our Identity Mean to Us?

Our Minds Are Getting Smaller!

Judging Based on Appearances

How Does Someone With Power Behave?

Can You Fake It Until You Make It?

How to Be Confident

How to Believe in Yourself When You Don't

What to Do in Negotiations

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