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Airbnb CEO: “Airbnb Was Worth $100 BILLION & I Was Lonely & Deeply Sad!”

If you enjoyed hearing from Brian Chesky about the highs and lows of creating the world’s biggest brands, I recommend you listen to my conversation with Spotify founder, Daniel Ek, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_35cUaU_NA This podcast is also available in French & Spanish, to change switch audio track settings on the video. 0:00 Intro 01:30 👶 Early Context 07:10 🌍 Creating A World Where I Can Fit In 09:14 💼 Dealing With My Addiction To Work 15:52 🚪 Being Lonely As An Entrepreneur 17:30 🤝 Rediscovering & Building Back Up Connections 21:05 🤝 The Power Of Connections With others 23:48 ⏳ Embracing Life's Finite Nature 28:41 🚀 Start Small, Dream Big: Scaling Strategies Of Airbnb 32:40 🎨 The Power Of Creativity In Business 42:45 📊 Balancing Data & Creativity 42:59 🌍 Designing a Better Tomorrow 45:33 📉 Pushing Past Multiple Rejections When Building Airbnb 50:13 💼 The Benefits Of A Founder Led Company 56:27 🌱 The Importance Of Culture & How To Bring The Best Out Of People 1:04:03 🎭 How To Be A Great Leader 1:06:36 💪 Airbnb's Darkest Moment 1:20:26 🏔️ Airbnb's IPO 1:25:46 💑 Rekindling Old Relationships, The Importance Of Staying Connected 1:26:36 💔 Dating Dilemmas As An Entrepreneur 1:28:45 🏠 Airbnb's Vision 1:30:38 🌍 Combatting Loneliness with Connection Are you ready to think like a CEO? Gain access to the 100 CEOs newsletter here: ⁠https://bit.ly/100-ceos-newsletter Follow Brian: Instagram: https://bit.ly/3ti1InE Twitter: https://bit.ly/3RSjGYo Listen on: Apple podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-diary-of-a-ceo-by-steven-bartlett/id1291423644 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7iQXmUT7XGuZSzAMjoNWlX Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGq-a57w-aPwyi3pW7XLiHw/join FOLLOW ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steven/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SteveBartlettSC Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-bartlett-56986834/ Sponsor: Huel: https://g2ul0.app.link/G4RjcdKNKsb Shopify: http://shopify.com/barlett

Brian CheskyguestSteven Bartletthost
Oct 9, 20231h 37mWatch on YouTube ↗

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Released
October 9, 2023
Duration
1h 37m
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The Diary of a CEO
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

If you enjoyed hearing from Brian Chesky about the highs and lows of creating the world’s biggest brands, I recommend you listen to my conversation with Spotify founder, Daniel Ek, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_35cUaU_NA This podcast is also available in French & Spanish, to change switch audio track settings on the video. 0:00 Intro 01:30 👶 Early Context 07:10 🌍 Creating A World Where I Can Fit In 09:14 💼 Dealing With My Addiction To Work 15:52 🚪 Being Lonely As An Entrepreneur 17:30 🤝 Rediscovering & Building Back Up Connections 21:05 🤝 The Power Of Connections With others 23:48 ⏳ Embracing Life's Finite Nature 28:41 🚀 Start Small, Dream Big: Scaling Strategies Of Airbnb 32:40 🎨 The Power Of Creativity In Business 42:45 📊 Balancing Data & Creativity 42:59 🌍 Designing a Better Tomorrow 45:33 📉 Pushing Past Multiple Rejections When Building Airbnb 50:13 💼 The Benefits Of A Founder Led Company 56:27 🌱 The Importance Of Culture & How To Bring The Best Out Of People 1:04:03 🎭 How To Be A Great Leader 1:06:36 💪 Airbnb's Darkest Moment 1:20:26 🏔️ Airbnb's IPO 1:25:46 💑 Rekindling Old Relationships, The Importance Of Staying Connected 1:26:36 💔 Dating Dilemmas As An Entrepreneur 1:28:45 🏠 Airbnb's Vision 1:30:38 🌍 Combatting Loneliness with Connection Are you ready to think like a CEO? Gain access to the 100 CEOs newsletter here: ⁠https://bit.ly/100-ceos-newsletter Follow Brian: Instagram: https://bit.ly/3ti1InE Twitter: https://bit.ly/3RSjGYo Listen on: Apple podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-diary-of-a-ceo-by-steven-bartlett/id1291423644 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7iQXmUT7XGuZSzAMjoNWlX Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGq-a57w-aPwyi3pW7XLiHw/join FOLLOW ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steven/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SteveBartlettSC Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-bartlett-56986834/ Sponsor: Huel: https://g2ul0.app.link/G4RjcdKNKsb Shopify: http://shopify.com/barlett

SPEAKERS

  • Brian Chesky

    guest
  • Steven Bartlett

    host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Diary of a CEO, featuring Brian Chesky and Steven Bartlett, Airbnb CEO: “Airbnb Was Worth $100 BILLION & I Was Lonely & Deeply Sad!” explores airbnb’s Brian Chesky: Success, Loneliness, and Redesigning Human Connection Brian Chesky, co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, traces his journey from a sensitive, outsider child obsessed with drawing imaginary worlds to leading a $100B company and confronting deep loneliness at the top.

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