'Tell People Your Goals!': The Secret To Accomplishing Anything - Cliff Weitzman

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Have you ever wondered how CEOs manage to pull off the impossible and achieve their wildest dreams? Do you have goals that seem so huge you don't think you'll ever accomplish them? Well today's guest is relentless about pursuing his goals, and along the way he has achieved some incredible things. Cliff Weitzman is the founder and CEO of Speechify, the text-to-speech software used by 25 million people worldwide and is growing to rival Audible. Cliff started this company as a student, with the simple mission of making reading more accessible for people with learning differences - and since then the company has gone from strength to strength. This is Cliff's second appearance on Deep Dive, and in this conversation you'll hear all about how Cliff built Speechify from scratch, how to found your own company, and how Cliff sets his goals - and achieves them. Enjoy x
00:00 Intro
00:40 Cliff's journey
13:37 Learning how to code
20:15 How Cliff built his network
41:00 Building Speechify
56:13 Scaling Speechify
1:02:49 How to found your own company
1:11:55 Do you need a work-life balance when starting a business?
1:20:11 Goal-setting
1:33:00 Overcoming challenges
1:33:42 Understanding ADHD
1:44:36 Audiobook innovations
1:58:37 The benefits of Speechify
2:00:38 Fitness insights
2:11:25 Cliff's relationship with money
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[@josephregland]

Your pain resonates with me. Letting go of someone dear to your heart is an immense challenge. I found myself in a comparable situation when my 12-year-long relationship ended, and I struggled to accept it. Despite my efforts to reconcile, I eventually turned to a spiritual counsellor for guidance, which eventually led to a reunion. I'm now filled with joy.

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[@ahmetyusufsrgl]

I never understand to be sad for a human that bad...

[@OliverFoote]

Had to come from the Spotify episode just to say holy moly this was such a good episode. Being so systematic with everything really takes away a lot of the fear and worry about that particular thing and the number of amazing tips and insights in this episode is unlike any other episode I’ve listened to. This one really spoke to me on a different level. Thank you Cliff and Ali!

[@villainarc9668]

Omg cliff is back. After listening your last podcast with him i glued a picture of cliff in my bedroom. So inspiring

[@ameerhakeem]

definitely love his energy, one of the best for sure

[@3amLT]

OMG how I love this guyyy….his interview was actually why I started following deep dive

[@caynercuritana5583]

This guy is relentless!

[@AndrewsExperience]

He's like the wattpad dream man of every nerd.

[@oliviajoyryan_]

i was absolutely obsessed with the first episode with cliff and it gave me so much drive and inspiration and i regularly listen to it. I'm SO excited to listen to this :)))

[@BenSawadogo]

Always a pleasure to listen to Cliff! Thanks for that Ali! Can you bring Cliff brother Tyler on the pod next time ?

[@nahmevibestudio]

I love this guy especially when he said 'because I want it'... He really wants to have a business so he does whatever it needs to realize that will.

[@MentalHelp.]

I love how he said he got rejected from 26 schools and had to have his mom read him Marley and Me, but he got into "this one" school, and the school was literally BROWN, an ivy league school with a 5% acceptance rate. 😂🤣

[@serinedarazi9684]

Honestly i just came for the content but the wayy he's talking about books really got me excited about reading again 😅 love the episode 😊

[@howtowithassitan9752]

I have listened to the first episode with Cliff 3 times and find it more and more valuable each time. Thanks Ali for introducing us to this amazing human that inspires with each line articulated.

[@mannya_realtor]

How he built is network is fascinating

[@workwithreality]

cliff is a legend

[@TheHouseOfTyrell]

This is so inspiring. I’ve been on the cusp of learning code/no-code and this just verified my beliefs in DOING not trying.

[@whyxic]

I really liked this podcast, I have listened to it twice now and I am implementing the techniques used by Cliff and they are amazing. Thank you Ali Abdaal for this priceless information.

[@leadgenjay]

Cliff's story of building Speechify is truly inspiring. When reaching out to potential mentors or partners, research their work deeply and mention specific details that show genuine interest; it increases the response rate significantly. Wonderful content.

[@Survivorneers]

Truly enjoyed this podcast! 😊 Appreciate the genuineness in this conversation!

[@hauwagarko9012]

This indeed is one of the best episodes on deep dive, Cliff bared it all and dropped great nuggets. Very realistic and grounded in all his responses.Will sure download speechify to explore the benefits of what he created. You absolutely should bring him back in future!

[@drjennyli]

great conversation! thank you ali

[@laibaaftab4250]

Thank you for this episode, its really goving me a new thinking model

[@KatherineDevorak]

I have fairly bad ADHD, disgrafia, and dyslexia. It was so inspiring to hear that you don't have to let your limitations define you. I loved this episode. Thank you.

[@werqaferaw]

What a guy he is ❤

[@Ozoito]

Cliff Weitzman reviled my own superpowers to me during his last podcast visit, Now he’s back showing me how to actively use them 🎉 Thank you for showing me how powerful I can be. That I can achieve way more than I think, and it scares so many people, they didn’t want me to know. TOO BAD ✌️ P.S. Does that Speechify Baseball Jersey have a Merch Link?? I’d love to wear it as a part of my Superhero uniform 😂❤

[@sarawilde7493]

This is an interesting video. I once supported a partner at an accounting firm who was also a professor at a university in my state and he used his laptop to read any material to grade papers etc…He was also an American in his 60’s so he knew how to read perfectly fine. However, he used this reading technology to read his information for him. This isn’t unusual for people to use and help them read a large amount of reading. 😊

[@jouza3]

Very inspiring ❤🎉

[@tatmaiin4318]

Can't wait to listen Feel Good Productivity on Speechify.

[@WernerBros.]

Wow this video is Gold

[@vanparker8638]

Is it just me or is this man literally Monkey D. Luffy irl?!

[@CliffWeitzman]

I think you are the 30th person in my life to make this comparison

[@vanparker8638]

@@CliffWeitzman Glad I’m not the only one! It’s pretty freakin spot on. I hope you take it as a compliment.

[@khaledal_jadou2648]

The value in this video will outflow from the screen 😂❤❤

[@Sarahs-ef3cw]

Cliff is my favorite person and he’s very handsome

[@howtowithassitan9752]

I am so excited. Cliff is amazing 🌹

[@bigunhettiarachchi853]

Fav ❤ Cliff

[@davideylerYT]

Amazing interview and he’s knockout handsome too.

[@LShelyn]

What is cliff his MBTI? Such energetic

[@elecumbelly]

Welcome to ADHD.... PS. He's knowledgable enough to know that MB is corporate astrological nonsense, created by folks that had no idea what they were talking about... If you want something useful to hang your psychological hat on, check out "the big 5"

[@PhilipLederer]

wow

[@krystaperry8186]

Can't wait for Speechify to come to Android

[@sanjeevsethi6330]

its already there for android

[@krystaperry8186]

Sorry, I meant the audio books.

[@FatimahZaki]

Question for Ali.. how could you interview such a person at such times? How could you support someone who supports the genocide in Palestine? I didn’t watch and won’t watch this.. but I am really wondering how you allowed yourself to do this and ignore the reality of what is happening right now

[@FrazzledDudett]

Big fan of his work ethic but like others, I wonder if he's actually done his research when it comes to Palestine and its existence, and not just random cherry-picked statements like his ig post shows

[@elecumbelly]

says you !! Dont believe everything you think...

[@privatesoulll]

He is one those who is saying that the genocide in palestine is a lie. He is against the freedom of palestine.

[@fathinuur4639]

Did you see him supporting 😮I didn’t know

[@elecumbelly]

population grows from 1 - 5 million over last x years - hardly a genocide ! Dont believe everything you think...

[@Faisal-Waseem]

Iman Gadzhi podcast if possible

[@sanjeevsethi6330]

He is a fraud

[@shumailamalik9665]

#Freepalestine.❤️🇵🇸

[@privatesoulll]

He is one those who is saying that the genocide in palestine is a lie. He is against the freedom of palestine. On his Ig story he said it is a lie. He is an Isr.ahell supporter

[@musatasc4679]

Free palestine

[@mariomaro7]

Free Palestine 🇵🇸

[@sanjeevsethi6330]

how can cliff and ali free palestine?

[@privatesoulll]

​@@sanjeevsethi6330 He is one those who is saying that the genocide in palestine is a lie. He is against the freedom of palestine. On his Ig story he said it is a lie.

[@lakshmisreevadlamudi3873]

Loved it.Thank you Ali and Cliff for this wonderful podcast.Like the question relationship with money and absolutely loved the answer.