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Gymshark CEO Explains His Strategy For Global Success - Ben Francis - #619

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Ben Francis is the CEO & founder of Gymshark. Bootstrapping a company from nothing to a multi-billion-dollar valuation at a young age is not easy. Starting a family, with twins, whilst navigating the changing political landscape and supplier tensions from the East makes this even harder. But there are some principles Ben has developed to survive this chaos. Expect to learn what 3 traits Ben has observed in all the high performers he's met, how his upbringing helped shape him into a successful CEO, Ben’s thoughts on modern masculinity, how what the world needs from fitness culture has changed, the biggest red flags to watch out for when recruiting new talent, what founders don't know about the challenges of being a CEO and much more... Sponsors: Get 10% discount on all Gymshark’s products at <a href="https://bit.ly/sharkwisdom">https://bit.ly/sharkwisdom</a> (use code: MW10) Get £150 discount on Eight Sleep products at <a href= "https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom">https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom</a> (discount automatically applied) Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and more from Athletic Greens at <a href= "https://athleticgreens.com/modernwisdom">https://athleticgreens.com/modernwisdom</a> (discount automatically applied) Extra Stuff: Follow Ben on Instagram - <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/benfrancis/">https://www.instagram.com/benfrancis/</a>  <a href="https://chriswillx.com/books/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/</a> To support me on Patreon (thank you): <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom">https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom</a> - Get in touch. Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx">https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx</a> Twitter: <a href= "https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx">https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx</a> YouTube: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast">https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast</a> Email: <a href= "https://chriswillx.com/contact/">https://chriswillx.com/contact/</a>

Ben Francis is the CEO & founder of Gymshark.

Bootstrapping a company from nothing to a multi-billion-dollar valuation at a young age is not easy. Starting a family, with twins, whilst navigating the changing political landscape and supplier tensions from the East makes this even harder. But there are some principles Ben has developed to survive this chaos.

Expect to learn what 3 traits Ben has observed in all the high performers he's met, how his upbringing helped shape him into a successful CEO, Ben’s thoughts on modern masculinity, how what the world needs from fitness culture has changed, the biggest red flags to watch out for when recruiting new talent, what founders don't know about the challenges of being a CEO and much more...

Sponsors:

Get 10% discount on all Gymshark’s products at https://bit.ly/sharkwisdom (use code: MW10)

Get £150 discount on Eight Sleep products at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied)

Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and more from Athletic Greens at https://athleticgreens.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied)

Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro
(00:32) Common Traits of the Highest Performers
(05:36) Can You Be Outspoken as a Public Figure?
(11:30) The Hidden Challenges of Being a CEO
(18:03) How to Delegate Effectively
(24:33) The Biggest Risks Ben Has Taken
(27:55) Today’s Need for Fitness Content
(32:10) How Development Impacts Male Mental Health
(37:55) The Challenges Facing Men in 2023
(44:36) Is the Body Positivity Movement Good or Bad for Women?
(49:52) How Ben Has Adjusted to Having Kids
(55:36) Helping Children Learn to Overcome Difficulty
(1:13:10) Ben’s Goals for the Next Few Years
(1:15:19) Where to Find Ben

Extra Stuff:

Follow Ben on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/benfrancis/ 

Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/

To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom

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Get in touch.

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Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/ 
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