Daniel Priestley: Why plumbers may out-earn lawyers by 2029

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Released

March 16, 2026

Duration

2h 2m

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The Diary of a CEO

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

What is financial freedom? The Business Strategist Daniel Priestley on why AI makes lifestyle businesses easy. Daniel Priestley is an award-winning serial entrepreneur and self-made multimillionaire. He is the co-founder of Dent Global and ScoreApp, and the author of several international bestsellers, including Oversubscribed and Key Person of Influence. He explains: ▪️How to build a personal brand that survives the AI automation wave ▪️The 2029 AI financial crash prediction ▪️Why traditional wages are disappearing in the power law economy ▪️The "tombstone exercise" to identify AI threats to your business ▪️The $1M hidden opportunity in AI businesses 00:00 Intro 04:03 Why The Rise Of AI And Robotics Forces Us To Redefine Our Place 10:00 The Birth Of The Interest Algorithm 16:19 Could AI Trigger The Next Financial Crash? 20:11 The 6 Entrepreneurial Skills You Must Learn To Survive The AI Era 24:16 The New AI Gold Rush: Business Opportunities Most People Are Missing 35:20 The One Human Advantage AI Still Can’t Replace 44:39 These Jobs Will Disappear Within 5 Years 47:51 Ads 50:02 What Happens To Workers When AI Replaces Their Jobs? 52:22 What’s Really Happening In The U.K. Right Now 55:07 “Market Distortions”: The Hidden Economic Effects Of AI 01:00:40 Why So Many People Are Leaving The U.K. 01:06:21 The Bear Case For AI: What If The Future Isn’t As Bright As We Think? 01:09:25 The System Is Breaking: Why Our Economy No Longer Matches Reality 01:13:56 Should AI Wealth Fund Society? 01:16:09 Ads 01:18:05 Why Building A Personal Brand May Be The Safest Career Move Today 01:18:57 Why Everyone Should Try Entrepreneurship In The AI Economy 01:20:43 How Playing With AI Tools Today Could Change Your Future 01:23:59 Employee Vs. Entrepreneur: The Mindset That Will Define Winners 01:25:27 Why Writing Is Becoming A Superpower In The AI Age 01:28:10 The One Question That Can Change Your Career Path 01:31:34 Why Thinking Too Narrowly Could Cost You The Future 01:37:49 Is Passive Income Real - Or Just Another Internet Myth? 01:43:01 Why So Many People Lose Motivation (And How To Fight It) 01:50:35 Survivorship Bias: The Harsh Truth Behind Success Stories Enjoyed the episode? Share this link and earn points for every referral - redeem them for exclusive prizes: https://doac-perks.com Follow Daniel: Instagram - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/15J7ORb YouTube - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/3EqYLXT Website - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/AcymoLQ Scorecard - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/VrBLNa Score App - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/FNab1ht You can purchase ‘Lifestyle Business Playbook: How to Have Fun, Freedom and Fulfilment With Your Own Business’: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/GpE0H2H The Diary Of A CEO: ◼️Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ◼️Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook ◼️The 1% Diary is back - limited time only: https://bit.ly/3YFbJbt ◼️The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards (Second Edition): https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb ◼️Get email updates - https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt ◼️Follow Steven - https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: Pipedrive - https://pipedrive.com/CEO Cometeer: https://cometeer.com/steven for $30 off your first order LinkedIn Marketing: https://www.linkedin.com/DIARY

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Steven Bartlett

  host

  Entrepreneur and host of The Diary Of A CEO podcast.

• Daniel Priestley

  guest

  Entrepreneur, author, and speaker known for work on entrepreneurship and business growth.

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Diary of a CEO, featuring Steven Bartlett and Daniel Priestley, Daniel Priestley: Why plumbers may out-earn lawyers by 2029 explores aI, work upheaval, and entrepreneurial survival in a post-job economy Priestley argues AI plus robotics will trigger a rapid labor-market reset where many white-collar tasks become commoditized while scarce hands-on trades may rise in pay and status.

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