Discipline Expert: The Habit That Will Make Or Break Your Entire 2026! James Clear

3 world-leading companies, 30 years of never-ending evolution: there is only one Arianna Huffington   Arianna Huffington is the founder of The Huffington Post, Thrive Global, and Thrive AI Health. She is also the author of 15 books such as, ‘Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success’ and ‘The Sleep Revolution’.  In this conversation, Arianna and Steven discuss topics such as, Arianna’s burnout breakdown, why she sold The Huffington Post, the benefits of redefining success, and the dangers of social media and phones.  (00:00) Intro (00:00) Childhood Experiences That Shaped My Success (01:18) Having Ambition From A Young Age (03:04) My Journey To Becoming Cambridge's 3rd Female Student Union President (04:49) Overcoming Overthinking (05:42) Breaking Gender Norms Without Fear Of Failure (08:46) The Core Message Of 'The Female Woman' (09:45) Balancing Career And Family: Is It Possible? (11:06) The Power Of Listening To Your Inner Self (12:15) My Early Career Aspirations And Dreams (13:40) How Bernard Levin Influenced My Career (17:31) Bernard's Death (18:55) The Impact Of Michael Huffington On My Life (20:15) The Transformative Power Of Forgiveness (20:57) The Story Behind The Huffington Post's Creation (23:51) How The Huffington Post Overcame Terrible Initial Reviews (25:46) Lessons From Roger Federer's Commencement Speech (27:44) Launching A Tech Company In My Fifties (30:03) Business Mistakes To Avoid As A Startup Founder (33:38) The Serious Health Risks Of Sleep Deprivation (35:44) The Importance Of Self-Care While Working Intensely (37:17) Is Sacrificing Your Wellbeing Worse For Men Or Women? (38:49) The 3rd Women's Revolution (39:54) Do Women Experience Burnout Faster Than Men? (41:16) The Health Impact Of Stressful Jobs (42:28) Why Volunteering Reduces The Likelihood Of Job Quitting (44:01) How My Life Changed After A Burnout Diagnosis (46:11) How A Large Financial Windfall Changed My Life (49:18) How Small Improvements Lead To Big Positive Changes (54:06) The Biggest Mistakes I've Made In Business (57:15) The Most Important Lessons From My Career (01:00:02) What's The True Meaning Of Life? (01:03:47) Coping With The Loss Of My First Child (01:04:44) How To Keep Faith During Tough Times (01:05:52) My Partner's Heroic Endeavors During World War II (01:06:35) What My Mother Would Have Thought Of The Huffington Post (01:07:45) How Increasing Wellbeing Boosts Business Productivity (01:08:50) The Day My Mother Passed Away (01:11:00) Life After My Mother's Death (01:12:45) The Most Important Life Lessons I'd Share With You (01:19:03) The Importance Of Entry Interviews In Hiring (01:20:59) How To Address And Overcome Your Own Prejudices (01:23:50) Key Leadership Qualities That Drive Success (01:25:03) The Role Of Luck In Achieving Success (01:28:09) Is It Luck, Hard Work, Or Intentionality That Drives Success? (01:31:55) The Best Advice I Wish I Had Received (01:33:56) Using Technology And AI For Positive Change (01:39:39) The Final Question Every Guest Must Answer Follow Arianna: Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/gpSw6nEYeMb  Twitter - https://g2ul0.app.link/lNli1BXofMb  LinkedIn - https://g2ul0.app.link/dYovh7bYeMb  Thrive Global - https://g2ul0.app.link/s7OL4QIYeMb  You can buy Arianna’s book, ‘Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success’, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/jIsyETRYeMb  Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes  My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACBook  You can purchase the The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: Second Edition, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb  Follow me: https://beacons.ai/diaryofaceo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 Aug 20241h 49min

In this moment, former Navy SEAL officer, Jocko Willink, discusses how to successfully build healthy habits and routines. Jocko is an expert in this area, having established a morning routine of waking up at either 4:30 or 4:45 a.m. every day. According to Jocko, there is no universal approach to establishing a new morning routine, and instead it is about finding what works best for you. While some people are early risers, others prefer to wake up later in the morning, and the best approach is to choose the routine that you can consistently maintain. The same principle applies to creating and sustaining an exercise routine, although Jocko recommends exercising in the morning to start your day in the right direction. Although Jocko has mastered consistency in his morning and exercise routine, he acknowledges that perfection isn’t the goal. Instead, you should embrace imperfection and focus on creating consistency and discipline in your life. Listen to the full episode here - Spotify- https://g2ul0.app.link/8NrnDa9D5Lb Apple -  https://g2ul0.app.link/JsHkcpdE5Lb Watch the Episodes On Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Jocko: https://www.instagram.com/jockowillink/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Aug 20248min

He was made an offer he couldn't refuse. From medical student to the most profitable mobster since Al Capone, this is the real story of the hidden mafia life. Michael Franzese is an American former mafia member who served as a caporegime in the Colombo crime family. He is the best-selling author of books such as, ‘Blood Covenant’ and ‘I'll Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse: Insider Business Tips from a Former Mob Boss’. In this conversation, Michael and Steven discuss topics such as, how Michael ran the world’s biggest scam, how his father got him into the mafia, the reason Michael left a life of crime, and his experience of 21 months and 7 days in solitary confinement. (00:00) Intro (01:25) Who is Michael Franzese? (03:27) Inside a Mafia Family (05:32) My Dad Was A Mafia UnderBoss (09:35) How the Mafia Family is Structured (10:10) The History of the Colombo Family (16:33) Mafia Family Wars (17:50) What Happens at a Mafia Sitdown? (19:51) How the Mafia Decides Who Lives and Who Dies (20:20) Franzese’s Dad In Prison (22:30) Joining the Mafia: How Michael Franzese Became a Made Man (29:34) My Dad Was Involved in 35 Murders (32:56) How Does The Mafia Kill People? (35:15) Is There Mafia Training? What It Takes to Join (38:49) Choosing The Mafia Over My Loved Ones (39:56) The Mafia’s Manipulation Tactics (42:15) Business Lessons from the Mafia (43:58) How I Made Millions with the Gas Station Scam (51:02) Swearing the Mafia Oath (52:43) Why I Joined the Mafia (54:18) Mafia Members: Killers vs Rule Followers (56:52) Do We All Have the Instinct to Kill? (58:51) How Seeing a Dead Body Changed My Life Forever (01:04:20) “He Had To Kill His Father” (01:08:31) The Moment My Dad Betrayed Me (01:13:25) Was All the Money Illegal? (01:14:33) How Mafia Life Helped My Business Success (01:15:56) When Does Everything Come Crashing Down? (01:20:51) How Easy Is It to Order a Murder in the Mafia (01:22:53) Money Rules in the Mafia (01:28:24) How the FBI Tracked My Bank Accounts (01:29:31) Where I Hid My Mafia Money (01:32:48) What It’s Really Like Behind Bars (01:34:55) “I Was Kept in Solitary Confinement” (01:37:24) How I Survived Solitary Confinement Without Losing My Mind (01:41:46) How Power Is Maintained in the Mob (01:43:36) My Dad Didn’t Stand Up for Me (01:48:10) Reconnecting with My Father After Betrayal (01:51:42) The Mafia Stories I Can’t Tell (01:53:31) What I Struggle with (01:54:51) What Do People Want To Know About You? (01:58:24) Micromanaging (02:02:08) The Last Guest Question (02:04:30) Michael Franzese’s Closing Message to the Audience Follow Michael:  YouTube - https://g2ul0.app.link/iOcSgJkX4Lb  Twitter - https://g2ul0.app.link/dXbcRafX4Lb  Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/pRuoUtiX4Lb  Website - https://g2ul0.app.link/toKs7zS9cMb You can buy Michael’s book, ‘I'll Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse’, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/JDOamnFm5Lb  You can learn more about Franzese Wines, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/HaBZW6W9cMb Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes  My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACBook  You can purchase the The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: Second Edition, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb  Follow me: https://beacons.ai/diaryofaceo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Aug 20242h 8min

Are humans an endangered species? Just what can we do to survive extinction level challenges such as the sun, AI, or a nuclear war?  Dr Bret Weinstein is an evolutionary biologist and former professor at Evergreen State College. He is the co-host of the podcast, ‘DarkHorse’, and the author of the book, ‘A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century: Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life’.   In this episode, Dr Bret and Steven discuss topics such as, the 5 existential threats of AI, the 2 best ways to prepare for nuclear war, how pornography is impacting sex and relationships, and the dangers of AI sex robots.  (00:00) Intro (01:27) Why Humanity Will Be Extinguished (03:39) Bret's Top Existential Concern for Our Planet (07:04) Solar Flares and Their Potential Impact (10:36) Understanding EMP Effects & The Catastrophic Effects (12:48) The Earth's Magnetic Poles Are Switching! (16:01) The Inversion of Earth's Poles: Is Humanity Prepared? (17:57) What Does Anthropogenic Mean? (20:16) The Two Major Disaster Scenarios (27:11) How to Prepare for Global Catastrophes (34:57) Should You Become a ‘Prepper’? (41:31) Is Society on the Brink of Collapse? (50:33) Are Institutions Woke or Not? (51:36) The Evergreen College Incident: What Really Happened (01:03:47) The Decline of Mainstream Media (01:11:46) We SHOULD Be Worried About AI (01:15:50) Are Governments Ignoring AI's True Impact on the Planet? (01:19:31) The Critical Role of Language in Human Survival and Evolution (01:27:22) How AI Will Transform Human Communication Forever (01:29:19) Why Regulating AI Might Be the Worst Idea Ever (01:31:14) Brain Chips: Are We Turning Into Cyborgs? (01:35:23) AI Is Coming for Your Job: What You Need to Know (01:38:11) The Safest Careers in an AI-Dominated Future (01:44:02) Universal Basic Income: Hidden Consequences You Should Know (01:51:48) The Failures of COVID-19 (01:55:50) What Is Gain-of-Function Research (01:57:59) What Really Happened in Wuhan: The Untold Story (01:59:54) Anthony Fauci's Involvement in COVID Origins (02:04:58) How We Should Have Handled COVID-19 Differently (02:11:53) Why Lockdowns Might Not Work in the Next Pandemic (02:15:23) Life-Changing Advice for a Happier, Healthier You (02:22:35) The Hidden Dangers of Pornography (02:31:38) What Parents Are Getting Wrong (02:37:52) The Guest's Final Question Follow Bret:   Twitter - https://g2ul0.app.link/JZohvE3l3Lb  YouTube - https://g2ul0.app.link/MEipWL5l3Lb  You can buy Dr Bret’s book,  ‘A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century’, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/3ZxP1inm3Lb  Learn more about the books mentioned, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/GhxoDcro3Lb  Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes  My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACBook  You can purchase the The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: Second Edition, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb  Follow me: https://beacons.ai/diaryofaceo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Aug 20242h 49min

Is the path to gaining big riches through small easy secrets? Codie Sanchez breaks down the Wall Street wealth hacks she used to build her empire Codie Sanchez is the founder and CEO of ‘Contrarian Thinking’, a company and newsletter that provides financial advice with over 2.5 million subscribers. She is also the author of the book, ‘Main Street Millionaire: How to Make Extraordinary Wealth Buying Ordinary Businesses’. In this conversation, Codie and Steven discuss topics such as, the 32 rules for building wealth, the best way to invest your money, how to succeed in a job interview, and the secret to generational wealth.  (00:00) Intro (01:28) Who Do You Want to Help Build Wealth? (03:08) Why Your Message Really Matters (05:16) How to Make More Money and Why It Counts (06:50) Who Is Codie Sanchez? (08:20) Top Advice for 20-Year-Olds (10:41) Why You Must Work Harder in Your 20s (12:05) How People Actually Make Money (15:23) How to Attract Wealth (17:53) Dealing With Money Imposter Syndrome (20:25) Money and Gender: Key Differences (21:51) Is Money a Masculine Thing? (23:05) Building Wealth From Scratch (25:40) How to Get a Rich Person’s Attention (32:37) What to Do When You’re Starting Out (34:52) Best Behaviors for Job Interviews (38:10) Ask This to Make Employees More Money (43:41) Salary vs. Owning a Business: Get Rich (44:56) Where Should You Invest Your Money? (49:54) 3 Smart Ways to Buy a Business (54:28) What’s the Banister Effect? (56:55) The One Skill for Major Success (01:04:53) Why Obsessed People Win (01:08:26) What’s a Drug Gateway Business? (01:10:36) Buying “Boring” Businesses (01:13:49) How to Avoid Bad Deals (01:15:08) Where to Find Profitable Businesses (01:18:30) Best Hacks to Own a Business Cheaply (01:20:22) Is Your Business Failing? Fix It Now (01:26:14) Why Retention Is Key in Business (01:33:49) Turn Contacts Into Business Partners (01:39:07) Cross-Pollination for Business Growth (01:46:30) Ways to Maximize Your Income (01:52:01) The Book You Need for Deals (01:53:53) The Last Guest Question Follow Codie: Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/1dB66BF8ULb  Twitter - https://g2ul0.app.link/sSA2yxI8ULb  YouTube - https://g2ul0.app.link/v85ploYE3Lb You can pre-order Codie’s book, ‘Main Street Millionaire’, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/DbLLh1N8ULb  You can learn more about the 130+ businesses you could purchase using Codie’s investing framework, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/Nz9JXw18ULb  Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes    My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACBook   You can purchase the The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: Second Edition, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb   Follow me: https://beacons.ai/diaryofaceo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Aug 20242h 2min

In this moment, world-renowned trauma expert, Paul Conti discusses the different forms that trauma can take. Paul defines trauma as anything that overwhelms your coping mechanisms, which in turn changes the structure of your brain. Trauma can be broken down into 3 types: acute, chronic, or vicarious. Acute is a very evident type of trauma, and the one most people think of, this includes PTSD. Chronic trauma occurs over a longer period of time, and includes racism, bullying and neglect. Finally, vicarious trauma is the trauma people can get due to empathising with another person’s trauma and feeling their pain. Paul also outlines the hypothesis of ‘multiple hit’ trauma. This is the idea that after multiple traumas it can became too much for a person to cope with, and even a small trauma can then push a person over the edge. This hypothesis completely disproves the idea that what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger. Listen to the full episode here - Spotify- https://g2ul0.app.link/CtWAMbYKTLb Apple -  https://g2ul0.app.link/TIVYc9ZjNu Watch the Episodes On Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Paul: https://drpaulconti.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Aug 202410min

Crossing oceans, deserts, national borders, and finally the entrance to the UFC ring, you've never heard a journey like Francis Ngannou's Francis Ngannou is a martial artist, professional boxer, and Lineal Combat Sports Heavyweight World Champion. He became UFC Heavyweight Champion in 2021 and holds an MMA record of 17 wins and 12 victories by knockout.  In this conversation, Francis and Steven discuss topics such as, Francis’ painful childhood, how Francis worked in a sand mine aged 10 and dreamt of boxing, his struggle to find a place to train, and the death of his 15-month-old son.  (00:00) Intro (01:13) My Childhood: Surviving on Less Than $1000 a Year (05:17) Overcoming Struggles in Rural Cameroon (11:52) My Dream of Becoming a Professional Boxer (13:59) Choosing a Different Path Than My Father (16:27) Growing Up with a Violent Father (17:11) Coping with My Father's Death at 15 (18:57) Wishing for One More Day with My Dad (23:22) The Struggles Of Chasing My Boxing Dream (24:30) The INSANE Journey to Reach Europe (27:41) How We Survived the Sahara Desert! (31:47) The Hardest Part of My Journey (33:59) Waiting to Cross the Border (35:53) Two Ways Out: Swimming the Ocean or Climbing the Barbed Wire Fence (41:15) Six Attempts to Cross the Sea in a Dinghy (48:02) Months of Survival in the Forest (49:56) Evading Police Radars (57:26) Calling the Red Cross for Help (01:01:60) Two Months in a Detention Center (01:04:07) Surviving on 50 Euros (01:06:49) My Coach's Support: A Place to Stay and Guidance (01:09:15) My First Experience with MMA (01:10:12) Facing Rejection: No One Wanted to Fight Me in Paris (01:11:40) How I Made It to the UFC (01:13:20) My First Fight in America (01:15:04) Winning the UFC Heavyweight Title (01:20:10) The Conversation with Dana White (01:23:31) How the Contract Took My Freedom (01:26:44) The UFC Contract and Its Clauses (01:28:40) Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou (01:31:41) My Future Goals in Fighting (01:33:53) Ads (01:34:51) The Truth Behind the Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou Fight (01:42:17) Coping with the Death of My Baby Son (01:46:29) Going Through Grief (01:51:37) Returning to Cameroon (01:58:05) The Last Guest Question Follow Francis:  Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/1NxVsZgZPLb  Twitter - https://g2ul0.app.link/LLWRzrkZPLb  Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes  My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACBook  You can purchase the The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: Second Edition, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb  Follow me: https://beacons.ai/diaryofaceo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Aug 20242h 7min

Quicker decision making and faster reaction times, here's how you sleep like an Olympian Dr Cheri Mah is a sleep scientist and Professor at the Stanford Sleep Medicine Centre, specialising in the relationship between sleep and performance in elite athletes.  In this conversation, Dr Cheri and Steven discuss topics such as, the sleep hacks of elite athletes, the link between alcohol and bad sleep, how to hack naps, and how sleep can improve your sex life. (00:00) Intro (00:32) What do you do and why do you do it? (02:55) Who do you work with? (05:39) What are the misconceptions about sleep? (09:19) Study that increases performance by 12% (12:44) NBA players losing based on schedule (15:36) Players who slept more sprinted faster (17:22) Athletes who have changed their careers by focusing on sleep (20:38) Where to start getting better sleep? (21:51) Does sound/music hurt sleep quality? (22:52) Does temperature matter? (24:47) Food timing for better sleep (27:42) The food to eat before bed that will destroy your sleep (32:36) What to do for a racing mind? (34:07) What is the parasympathetic nervous system? (38:13) Emotional link to better sleep (40:17) Perception change on the importance of sleep (42:34) Cognitive performance and sleep (46:22) Sleep debt and how it works (50:55) Muscle memory and its connection to sleep (52:48) What's a nappucino? (54:18) Do naps work? (55:52) Is the snooze button bad? (58:43) Are there different chronotypes? (01:01:19) Does school start too early for kids? (01:02:55) What parents should know (01:05:20) Sleeping travel tips (01:09:46) Sleeping drugs (01:12:34) Does sex before sleep hurt quality of sleep? (01:14:07) What is the most popular question Cheri Mah gets asked? (01:16:54) How common is sleep apnea? (01:18:47) What excuses do we hear for prioritizing sleep? (01:20:25) Sleep and injury proneness (01:22:08) Waking up early makes Steven hungry (01:24:05) Is waking up in the middle of the night normal? (01:25:38) How much does alcohol affect my sleep? (01:26:43) Guests last question Follow Dr Cheri:  Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/9kmHGQ1DHLb  Twitter - https://g2ul0.app.link/9NTFNX3DHLb  Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes  My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACBook  You can purchase the The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: Second Edition, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb  Follow me: https://beacons.ai/diaryofaceo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Aug 20241h 36min