Discover how Cliff Weitzman built Speechify from scratch, his journey from student to CEO, and the innovative features of the text-to-speech software. Explore strategies for goal-setting, collaboration, and navigating personal challenges. Learn about the audiobook industry competition, enhancing the audiobook experience, and building muscle mass with nutrition tips.

Subscribe to LifeNotes 👉 https://go.aliabdaal.com/lifenotes_deepdiveSponsored by Huel - go to https://www.huel.com/deepdive and with your first order you’ll get a free t-shirt and shaker.Sponsored by Trading 212 - download the Trading 212 app https://trading212.com/promocodes/ALI and use the promo code "ALI" after signing up and depositing to receive a random free share worth up to £100.Sponsored by Brilliant - visit https://brilliant.org/DeepDive/ and the first 200 of you will get 20% off Brilliant's annual premium subscription.Sponsored by WeWork - visit https://www.we.co/ali and use the code ‘ALI’  at checkout to redeem 50% off your first booking.📚Check out my New York Times Bestselling book Feel-Good Productivity!AmazonWebsiteCliff Weitzman is one of the most inspiring people I’ve ever met, he’s the CEO and founder of Speechify, which is the #1 text-to-speech app that converts books and anything on the internet into an audiobook. Cliff originally built Speechify because he has dyslexia and growing up struggled to read, but after sharing it with the rest of the world the app has now been downloaded by 20 million+ users. Cliff is only just getting started having done all of this in his 20s and being listed in Forbes’ magazine's 30 Under 30 list. In the conversation we talk about how Cliff developed the Speechify app, the life lessons he learned along the way, how speed listening is a superpower and why the best thing you can do is put more love out into the world. Enjoy! (00:00) Intro (02:12) Your childhood and growing up with dyslexia (11:09) Your ambitiousness (14:17) Building a text-to-speech program (18:12) Why listening is a superpower (24:00) Reading 100 books a year with speed listening (40:20)  Do you have a note taking process for listening?(45:24) Life lessons from building Speechify (01:02:44) Expanding your network & the power of adding value (01:17:45) How to avoid procrastination (01:22:11) Organising your life and maintaining relationships (01:37:29) Tips for putting more love into the world 🔗 CONNECT WITH CLIFF 🎥 YouTube Channel💻 Website📸 Instagram🐦 Twitter👥 Linkedin🔗 CONNECT WITH ALI📚 Download my FREE 100 Books To Live Your Best Life Reading List🎥 YouTube Channel💻 Website📸  Instagram🐦  Twitter👥 LinkedinFind the show notes and the transcript on the website: https://aliabdaal.com/podcast/Leave a reviewIf you enjoy listening to the podcast, please do leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts - even one line helps! You can also Tweet @AliAbdaal with any feedback, thoughts from the lessons you've learnt from the episodes and we can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏Want to start your own podcast? We use Transistor! https://go.aliabdaal.com/transistorCheck out the episode on the Deep Dive YouTube Channel.See privacy policy at https://transistor.fm/privacyCreators & Guests Amber Baxter-Clarke - Producer Ali Abdaal - Host

Subscribe to LifeNotes 👉 https://go.aliabdaal.com/lifenotes_deepdiveSo, we've reached the end of another eventful season! In this episode, I look back at 7 of the key lessons I’ve learned from this season including from conversations with Cal Newport, Sophie Medlin, Cliff Weitzman, Drs John and Julie Gottman, Mathew Dicks, Carrie Rose and Dr Aria. I also want to say a massive thank you to everyone who has supported the podcast so far, it really means a lot. If you'd like to keep in touch during the off-season, be sure to join our telegram community (here) where you'll get a behind the scene's look at what me and the team are up to preparing for next season 🚀 But in the meantime, I hope you enjoy the episode :) (00:00) Intro (02:41) Sophie Medlin: How To Improve Your Brain Health(11:54) Cliff Wietzman: How To Learn Anything Faster(19:41) The Gottman’s: How To Improve Your Relationships(30:54) Matthew Dicks: How To Reach Your Goals(41:51) Carrie Rose: How To Be An A-Player At Work(46:42) Dr Aria: How To Be Confident In Yourself (57:51) Cal Newport: How To Design A Lifestyle You WantFull Episodes ⬇️S5 E8 Sophie Medlin - https://youtu.be/5zSHaSAcHPoS5 E5 Cliff Wietzman - https://youtu.be/yfALZJcurZwS5 E4 John & Julie Gottman - https://youtu.be/XkxEmuTQ2VYS5 E13 Matthew Dicks - https://youtu.be/-g9fZBsABSMS5 E10 Carrie Rose - https://youtu.be/ljRkACmxzOgS5 E11 Dr Aria - https://youtu.be/yFGLd5SebFES5 E1 Cal Newport - https://youtu.be/uB8fCHGh_isSponsored by Huel - go to https://www.huel.com/deepdive and with your first order you’ll get a free t-shirt and shaker.Sponsored by Trading 212 - download the Trading 212 app https://trading212.com/promocodes/ALI and use the promo code "ALI" after signing up and depositing to receive a random free share worth up to £100. This is not financial advice. Investments can fall and rise. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply*. Capital is at risk.Sponsored by WeWork - visit https://www.we.co/ali and use the code ‘ALI’ at checkout to redeem 50% off your first booking.📚Check out my New York Times Bestselling book Feel-Good Productivity!Amazon Website 🔗 CONNECT WITH ALI📲 Join My Telegram Community - https://t.me/+bH5gLHty5kBiOGZk🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/aliabdaal🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/aliabdaal📸 Instagram - https://instagram.com/aliabdaal💻 Website - https://aliabdaal.com👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ali-abdaal/📄 SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPTVisit the website for the transcript and highlights from the conversation - https://aliabdaal.com/podcast/🎙 ABOUT THE PODCASTDeep Dive is the podcast that delves into the minds of entrepreneurs, creators and other inspiring people to uncover the philosophies, strategies and tools that help us live happier, healthier and more productive lives. Want to start your own podcast? We use Transistor! https://go.aliabdaal.com/transistorIf you enjoy listening to the podcast, please do leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts - even one line helps! You can also Tweet @AliAbdaal with any feedback, thoughts from the lessons you've learnt from the episodes and we can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏Check out the episode on the Deep Dive YouTube Channel.See privacy policy at https://transistor.fm/privacy

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How To Get Ahead of 99% Of People Fast? Cliff Weitzman is the Founder of Speechify. Cliff has severe dyslexia which makes reading difficult so he developed an app that uses AI to convert any text into speech. Cliff has been featured in media outlets such as Forbes, TechCrunch, and The New York Times. In 2017, Weitzman was named to Forbes magazine's 30 Under 30 list. In this episode he reveals how to accelerate your learning curve and the habits that led him to building an app with over 25 million users Sponsor Check out our sponsor, Free Agency (https://www.freeagency.com/) Socials Host: https://www.instagram.com/calumjohnson1/ Guest: https://www.instagram.com/cliffweitzman/

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Cliff Weitzman is an entrepreneur & value creator.  Good news and bad news... Bad news? We recorded the first 30 minutes of this conversation and realized the audio wasn't recording.  Good news? The next 73 minutes were pretty damn great. Topics: (0:00) Breaking Social Constructs  (11:04) God  (20:27) Unconditional Love  (25:49) Ambition & Peace  (35:03) Backflip  (38:25) iPhone Apps  (43:14) Computer Science  (48:39) My Theory  (51:20) Logan Paul Horse  (54:22) Amazing Friends  (59:31) Relationship Partner  (1:01:29) "Failing" Goals  (1:02:28) Don Katz Email  (1:09:22) Challenges  Resources Mentioned: Pink was originally a guys color? https://twitter.com/rex_woodbury/status/1562180092041826305 More on Cliff:  • Grew up with dyslexia  • Graduated from Brown University in 2016 with a degree in Renewable Energy Engineering (physics, computer science, & engineering) and Economics  • Founded Speechify - the #1 speech reader in the world, which translates any text on the internet into audio. Speechify has been featured in The NY Times, BBC, and is currently the #2 app on the App Store in the Magazines & Newspapers category (between The NY Times and Wall Street Journal).  • Cliff begins every public speaking engagement by first performing a backflip.  Cliff's Links  Twitter – https://twitter.com/cliffweitzman  Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cliffweitzman/  TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@cliffweitzman_  Speechify – https://speechify.com/  - My Links  🎙 Podcast: https://podfollow.com/1532160275/view  🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda  📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda  🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda  🚨 Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.com/tuesday-treasure  -  Continue the conversation by dropping a comment on YouTube!

On the podcast we talk with Cliff about the benefits of building for a niche, the one ad that changed things for Speechify, and why Cliff is now hiring comedians.Our guest today is Cliff Weitzman, the founder and CEO of Speechify. As someone with dyslexia, Cliff built Speechify to help himself learn by having text read aloud. Cliff went on to blitzscale Speechify with an irreverent approach to SaaS norms and a willingness to experiment.In this episode, you’ll learn:How Cliff found early traction for SpeechifyUnconventional ways to build a great teamHow Cliff got marketing tips from the top e-commerce CEOsThe art of successful cold callsCliff Weitzman’s LinksSpeechify’s websiteSpeechify for iOSSpeechify Chrome extensionSpeechify on Google PlayFollow Speechify on TwitterFollow Speechify on InstagramSpeechify is on MediumCheck out Speechify on YouTubeSpeechify’s LinkedIn pageCliff Weitzman: Read to You on SpotifyFollow Cliff on InstagramContact CliffFollow us on Twitter:David BarnardJacob EitingRevenueCatSub Club

In this very first episode of the Cliff Weitzman Podcast! Cliff who is the CEO of Speechify, built 36 products as an undergrad at Brown, and is on Forbes 30 Under 30, explains: What non obvious strategies he uses to master hard skills (like doing a backflip) Why he admire Lin Manuel Miranda & Theodore Roosevelt. And why he thinks Love is the most important thing in the world, and one of the only things that, the more you give of it, the more you have to give.

Cliff Weitzman, dyslexic founder and CEO of Speechify, shares his journey growing up dyslexic, learning English through audiobooks, and falling in love with listening. He discusses the impact of love and confidence, dyslexia diagnosis and interventions, experiences after high school, and tips to support dyslexic individuals like teaching effective listening skills and self-advocacy.