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The Diary of a CEO The 33 Laws of Business and Life

The book in one sentence

Drawing on his own businesses and his podcast conversations, Bartlett sets out 33 short laws for building yourself, telling your story, shaping your outlook and leading a team.

Who it's for

Young entrepreneurs, marketers and ambitious early-career professionals who like short chapters, practical rules and stories from people they recognise.

The big idea

Bartlett left university early, co-founded the social media marketing agency Social Chain, and went on to host one of the most popular business podcasts in the world and to join the BBC’s Dragons’ Den as an investor. The book distils what he has learned from his own ventures and from conversations with guests into 33 laws. Each law is a short chapter pairing a story with research from psychology or behavioural science. The laws are grouped into four pillars: the self, the story, the philosophy and the team.

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