The Diary of a CEOOz Pearlman: How fear of rejection shapes your career
How a mentalist turns three decades of stage work into rules for reading people; spot the rejection fear that quietly decides most careers today.
Episode Details
EPISODE INFO
- Released
- October 23, 2025
- Duration
- 1h 19m
- Channel
- The Diary of a CEO
- Watch on YouTube
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Oz Pearlman, the World No.1 magician, exposes how to read people, build trust, and win attention. From Wall Street to the world stage, he shares secret tricks for mindset shifts and memory hacks. Oz Pearlman is one of the world’s most celebrated mentalists, a top performer on “America’s Got Talent,” and the author of ‘Read Your Mind: Proven Habits for Success From The World’s Greatest Mentalist’. He explains: ◼️The small mistake that instantly makes people dislike you ◼️The psychological trick that makes people say “yes” without realizing it ◼️The mind trick that makes anyone instantly like and trust you ◼️The subtle body language cue that makes people ignore or avoid you ◼️How to tell in 3 seconds if someone is lying to you 00:00 - Intro 02:26 - Can You Read My Mind? 05:25 - Mastering the Card Trick 10:30 - How to Tell If Someone's Lying 13:47 - Influence People to Do What You Want 16:00 - Why You Should Take Notes for Everything 18:40 - The Importance of Small Details 22:50 - Understanding Human Behaviour 26:11 - Mind-Blowing Name Trick 29:46 - Ads 30:50 - Dealing with People Who Are On Edge 32:58 - Building Confidence 36:42 - Communication As An Entertainer 39:50 - The Ethics of Misdirection in Magic 41:41 - How to Be a Better Active Listener 46:44 - Did Your Tricks Ever Go Wrong? 47:46 - Breaking the Ice in Social Situations 49:07 - Are You Trying to Make Others Happy? 50:26 - How to Improve Your Memory 55:38 - Ads 57:29 - Wrapping Up Stories for Better Recall 59:35 - How to Keep People’s Attention 01:03:08 - The Role of Obsession in Success 01:09:18 - How to Show Up Better in Your Life 01:11:54 - Final Reveal Trick 01:13:10 - Would You Want to Live Forever? Follow Oz: Instagram - https://bit.ly/3L3HuqL X - https://bit.ly/4o4JDBe 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 Get access to exclusive Diary of a CEO content: https://bit.ly/circle-ytshorts Sponsors: Pipedrive - http://pipedrive.com/CEO Linkedin Ads - https://www.linkedin.com/DIARY Stan Store - https://stevenbartlett.stan.store for your 14-Day free trial
SPEAKERS
Oz Pearlman
guestSteven Bartlett
host
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of The Diary of a CEO, featuring Oz Pearlman and Steven Bartlett, Oz Pearlman: How fear of rejection shapes your career explores world’s Top Mentalist Reveals How Tiny Habits Transform Your Influence Oz Pearlman, a former Wall Street analyst turned world‑class mentalist, explains that he doesn’t read minds but reads people, using micro‑behaviors, preparation, and psychology to influence and connect. He demonstrates mentalism live, then unpacks the real, repeatable habits behind his apparent “mind reading.”
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