6: The World's Best CEO Coach On What It Takes To Win and Becoming Anti-Fragile - Eric Partaker

Eric Partaker, the world’s leading CEO coach, shares powerful insights on building resilience, achieving peak performance, and thriving in today’s fast-changing business environment. From his near-death experience that sparked a life-changing epiphany to his actionable strategies for becoming anti-fragile, Eric reveals how leaders can turn challenges into opportunities and create businesses that not only survive but thrive under pressure. Eric dives deep into game-changing concepts like the 80/20 principle to maximize impact, the Olympic athlete mindset for achieving magnetic goals, and his signature "3 Alarms" method to balance work and life while driving success. Whether it’s transitioning from founder to CEO, mastering delegation, or building a high-performing team, this episode is packed with practical advice for entrepreneurs and leaders ready to level up. If you’re looking to future-proof your business, lead with confidence, and unlock your full potential, this conversation is a must-watch. Eric’s proven strategies will inspire you to embrace uncertainty, develop an unshakable mindset, and create a roadmap for long-term success in both your personal and professional life. This video is sponsored by Perplexity - an AI search engine - that gives you fast, clear answers to any question. It can also help with synthesis and summarization, and I think of it as my personal assistant that's available to me 24/7.  So, if like me, you want to work smarter, not harder, Perplexity can help you save time and focus on what really matters. Virgin Media O2 customers can get a free year of Perplexity Pro—an absolute game-changer for productivity. Learn more at https://www.perplexity.ai/ and start scaling smarter today. Chapters:  0:00 Introduction 1:00 Eric’s journey  4:30 Eric’s starting new business  9:00 Eric’s near-death experience  13:45 Book 3 Alarms  15:30 How to use the 3 alarms  19:45 How to pick yourself up from rock bottom  25:00 How to become a profitable business  26:20 Can the founder have a work-life balance ( DEBATE)  30:00 Olympic athlete mindset  35:20 Running a Small Business VS Big  40:00 Eric & Chris Linkedin journey 45:00 How to go for a founder to CEO 47:00 Competitive In business  53:00 How to put together a business plan 55:00 How to increase demand & decrease supply  1:04:30 Anti-Hustle movement  1:10:00 How to delegate better 1:12:00 Becoming the best CEO 1:15:00 What makes a truly great leader  1:16:30 How to become anti-fragile  1:19:00 The difference between a professional and an amateur 1:22:00 How to drive a team  1:27:00 80/20 Superpower  1:33:00 How to use 80/20 to grow on socials  1:37:00 How to split up your workday  1:41:00 How to set magnetic goals  1:46:00 You can achieve anything you want

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A few years ago, I was just like many of you, figuring out the highs and lows of entrepreneurship, facing setbacks, and chasing breakthroughs. By 25, I had built and sold a leading digital marketing agency. By 30, I was co-founding Lottie, a health tech company transforming care solutions, and growing into one of the UK’s fastest-rising business creators. But along the way, I noticed something: the world is changing, yet most of us are still stuck playing by outdated rules. That’s why I launched Wake Up, a podcast for people who are ready to rewrite the playbook. It’s not just about hearing incredible stories, it’s about taking those stories and turning them into real, actionable steps. Each week, I sit down with some of the most inspiring leaders, creators, and innovators to uncover their strategies, struggles, and unfiltered truths. Wake Up isn’t here to inspire you for a moment, it’s here to empower you for a lifetime. Together, we’ll rethink the way we work, lead, and succeed in a world that demands new ideas. Thank you for joining the movement. Let’s wake up to what’s possible and create something extraordinary.