Episode · The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · 2025-12-29
Books mentioned on Chris Williamson: If You Don't Fix This Now, 2026 Is Already Over!
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Chris Williamson recommended Atomic Habits by James Clear and Getting Things Done by David Allen, and discussed The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. Steven Bartlett discussed The Blind Watchmaker by Richard Dawkins.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Alchemist
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho is a celebrated philosophical novel about a young Andalusian shepherd named Santiago who travels across the desert in search of a hidden Egyptian treasure, ultimately discovering his true personal legend.
Discussed“And it's the same lesson as Paulo Qua's The Alchemist, which is this young boy goes on a huge big journey and he finds out the thing that he was looking for was in the back garden all along.”
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Atomic Habits
Atomic Habits by James Clear is a well-known self-improvement guide focused on habit formation, continuous improvement, and practical strategy.
Recommended“best habit book of all time, Atomic Habits.”
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Getting Things Done
Getting Things Done by David Allen is a widely influential productivity manual that outlines a systematic method for organizing tasks, clearing the mind, and achieving stress-free efficiency.
Recommended“You do what's called a next action from – getting things done, David Allen's productivity strategy. People want a really – really great productivity strategy. Getting things done by David Allen is – is about as good as you can get.”
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The Blind Watchmaker
The Blind Watchmaker by Richard Dawkins is a seminal science book arguing that the complex adaptations of living organisms are shaped by natural selection rather than conscious design.
Discussed“Here is a passage from Richard Dawkins book, The Blind Watchmaker.”
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