# Eric Schmidt's Top 10 Rules for Achieving Success

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Podcast: [Evan Carmichael - Believe: Unlocking Your True Potential](https://stenobird.com/podcast/evan-carmichael-believe-unlocking-your-true-potential-7782439)
Published: 2026-07-17T05:30:00+00:00
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✎ Get free access to our vault of PDF summaries for every YouTube video here: https://believe.evancarmichael.com/the-vault ✎ Check out my NEWEST video: https://goo.gl/E0eE6m ✎ Eric Schmidt helped build Google into a massive tech company. In this video, he shares his best rules for business success and personal growth. He explains why you must surround yourself with brilliant people like Steve Jobs. He also says that being curious is a major key to winning. If you want to build a great team, you need to find workers who are much smarter than you. Schmidt learned from famous leaders like Bill Campbell and John Doerr about how to guide a group to victory. You will hear real stories about how he helped Google grow so big. ✎ Another huge lesson from Eric is to learn critical thinking and ask good questions. He tells young people to learn Python because AI is the future of the world. He also talks about writing a book with Henry Kissinger about having huge dreams to fix global problems. When you build a company culture, Schmidt says it must focus on making a great product first. He worked with Marissa Mayer to test new ideas and see what users really want. He even shares why a smart five year plan is much better than a simple one year plan. Terry Semel from Yahoo also knew that helping other businesses can grow the whole market. ✎ Finally, we look at why you must keep pushing forward even when things get hard. Ken Burns notes that we are always in a crisis, so we must stay ready to change. Eric shares funny stories about working with Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin. He says true founders do not care about fancy offices or nice chairs. They care about saving money and making their big dream come true. If you want to reach your biggest goals, you must sell your visi…

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