A New Way of Being

Being your own best friend: Barry Hearn


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"If you can't be your own biggest champion - why would anyone else be?"

Barry Hearn is a towering figure in the world of sport – a sports promoter par excellence. He is the founder of Matchroom sports and has been involved in loads of sports – including boxing, snooker, darts, golf, fishing, ten pin bowling, pool and table tennis. He is chairman of the Professional Darts Corporation, was chairman of Lleyton Orient until 2014… and received his OBE for services to sport in 2020. Barry is a larger than life character, a raconteur and a showman.. and he is undoubtedly his own biggest champion, which he acknowledges has played a big part in the good times he’s got to enjoy during his colourful life. In Barry’s autobiography he shares his ten commandments – his ten rules for life. We discuss them in this episode, and they include:


  • It’s better to be born lucky than good looking
  • Tell the truth – it’s easier than telling lies.
  • The importance of 'thinking poor'
  • Recognising that your life doesn’t change by sitting on the sofa
  • Why Barry swears by avoiding false modesty

  • Barry is fantastic company, his joie de vivre is infectious – and I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did


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