Stephen Bartlett

You kind of want the company to just be like, be stable, keep working, everything's fine. And so it's one of the most harrowing experiences to go through because you can't really change anything. And if you're the founder, you're always trying to innovate. So you can't do what you're normally doing. And you also can't start the next. So you can't change current and you can't start new.

You kind of want the company to just be like, be stable, keep working, everything's fine. And so it's one of the most harrowing experiences to go through because you can't really change anything. And if you're the founder, you're always trying to innovate. So you can't do what you're normally doing. And you also can't start the next. So you can't change current and you can't start new.

Because if the deal doesn't go through, then you don't want to start two businesses, remember? Because, you know, cardinal rule number one, we're not chasing women in the red dress. And so you basically have to sit idly by and just like let things operate. And so in that year, it was one of the most miserable years of my life because I basically had nothing to do.

Because if the deal doesn't go through, then you don't want to start two businesses, remember? Because, you know, cardinal rule number one, we're not chasing women in the red dress. And so you basically have to sit idly by and just like let things operate. And so in that year, it was one of the most miserable years of my life because I basically had nothing to do.

Because if the deal doesn't go through, then you don't want to start two businesses, remember? Because, you know, cardinal rule number one, we're not chasing women in the red dress. And so you basically have to sit idly by and just like let things operate. And so in that year, it was one of the most miserable years of my life because I basically had nothing to do.

And when I looked back on my life, this sounds like, you know, I looked back on my life as though it's been so long. I looked at the days that I enjoyed the most. And on those days, I had worked out and I had produced something and I had done both of those with people I liked. And almost all of those days, I'd worked many, many hours

And when I looked back on my life, this sounds like, you know, I looked back on my life as though it's been so long. I looked at the days that I enjoyed the most. And on those days, I had worked out and I had produced something and I had done both of those with people I liked. And almost all of those days, I'd worked many, many hours

And when I looked back on my life, this sounds like, you know, I looked back on my life as though it's been so long. I looked at the days that I enjoyed the most. And on those days, I had worked out and I had produced something and I had done both of those with people I liked. And almost all of those days, I'd worked many, many hours

And when I realized that the idea of working hard so that I can, insert blank, the so that actually makes it still destination-driven. So that was when I derived what I called hard work is the goal. It's just to work hard. That is my goal. And then die?

And when I realized that the idea of working hard so that I can, insert blank, the so that actually makes it still destination-driven. So that was when I derived what I called hard work is the goal. It's just to work hard. That is my goal. And then die?

And when I realized that the idea of working hard so that I can, insert blank, the so that actually makes it still destination-driven. So that was when I derived what I called hard work is the goal. It's just to work hard. That is my goal. And then die?

Mm-hmm.

Mm-hmm.

Mm-hmm.

On things worth doing. And I... Those are the days that I love. And I get a tremendous amount of pushback for saying this. And it bothers a lot of people. And to them, I say, live your life whatever you want. This is, again, my life is not a sermon. It's a documentary. This is just how I do it. You can do whatever you want. And for the people who are dissatisfied, try it. And if not, no worries.

On things worth doing. And I... Those are the days that I love. And I get a tremendous amount of pushback for saying this. And it bothers a lot of people. And to them, I say, live your life whatever you want. This is, again, my life is not a sermon. It's a documentary. This is just how I do it. You can do whatever you want. And for the people who are dissatisfied, try it. And if not, no worries.

On things worth doing. And I... Those are the days that I love. And I get a tremendous amount of pushback for saying this. And it bothers a lot of people. And to them, I say, live your life whatever you want. This is, again, my life is not a sermon. It's a documentary. This is just how I do it. You can do whatever you want. And for the people who are dissatisfied, try it. And if not, no worries.

I really enjoy working. Like the best days are like when I write those books, it's the happiest I am. And it's not happy in the moment because it's really hard. But the amount of challenge is about proportional to my level of skill. And every book I think is better than the last. And the third book that's coming out is going to be fucking awesome. I'm very excited about it.

I really enjoy working. Like the best days are like when I write those books, it's the happiest I am. And it's not happy in the moment because it's really hard. But the amount of challenge is about proportional to my level of skill. And every book I think is better than the last. And the third book that's coming out is going to be fucking awesome. I'm very excited about it.

I really enjoy working. Like the best days are like when I write those books, it's the happiest I am. And it's not happy in the moment because it's really hard. But the amount of challenge is about proportional to my level of skill. And every book I think is better than the last. And the third book that's coming out is going to be fucking awesome. I'm very excited about it.