Episode · The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · 2026-02-12
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James Sexton discussed The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey, Recovery by Russell Brand, and The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Power of Habit
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg is a bestselling nonfiction book exploring the science behind how habits operate and how they can be transformed.
Discussed“You know what's so funny is if I walked into your home and on the table there was, you know, the power of habit by during or the seven habits of highly effective people, I would go, 'Oh, look at look at Stephen. He's still so successful. He's still trying to sharpen the point of the spear. Amazing.'”
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R.
Discussed“You know what's so funny is if I walked into your home and on the table there was, you know, the power of habit by during or the seven habits of highly effective people, I would go, 'Oh, look at look at Stephen. He's still so successful. He's still trying to sharpen the point of the spear. Amazing.'”
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Recovery
Recovery by Russell Brand is a humorous and accessible guide that applies the principles of the twelve-step program to help individuals navigate addiction and personal struggles.
Discussed“I remember reading the book recovery, adult children of alcoholics, I stumbled on it when I was in college in a bookstore and I remember reading it and going, have they been reading my diary? Like what the holy because there was this profile of like one of the types one of the archetypes of adult children of alcoholics is”
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The Prophet
The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran is a classic collection of poetic essays that explores profound themes of love, work, sorrow, and the human condition.
Discussed“You know Cahel Gabbron in the prophet when he's talking about children he says that children are living arrows.”
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Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“You know, but if you walk in and you see a book, you know, how to stay in love, you go, 'Things all right with Stephen? Like things going okay? What's going on with the relationship?'”
“So How to Stay in Love has been out longer. Yeah. So, it's done quite well um over the period of time. It's in its fourth printing right now.”