I Lived With a Billionaire For 24 Hours
Summary
TLDRIn this engaging video, a unique opportunity is given to shadow self-made billionaire Ben Francis, the man behind Gymshark, for a day. The script reveals his daily routine, from an early start with a simple breakfast to a packed schedule balancing work, family, and fitness. Viewers get a glimpse into his business acumen and dedication to his brand, all while a surprise product is developed to help him stay fit amidst his busy life. The video concludes with the unveiling of the 'magic belt', a Gymshark innovation designed to make workouts possible anywhere, hinting at the company's commitment to creativity and convenience in fitness.
Takeaways
- π The billionaire, Ben Francis, starts his day early at 5:30 a.m. with a simple breakfast routine.
- π He spends time with his kids in the morning if they are awake before heading to the office.
- π Ben has a daily uniform, wearing the same outfit every day to minimize decision-making.
- π Despite his success, Ben maintains a hands-on approach, staying involved in the day-to-day operations of his business.
- πΌ His schedule is packed with meetings and work, leaving little room for rest.
- ποΈββοΈ Ben prioritizes fitness, squeezing in workouts even amidst a busy schedule, sometimes during meetings.
- π€ The video explores the idea of creating a product to solve the issue of finding time for workouts within a busy routine.
- π οΈ The team at Gym Shark is innovative, brainstorming and prototyping a 'magic belt' that incorporates workout equipment.
- π Ben's go-to meal is simple and consistent, often choosing Nando's for its convenience and familiarity.
- π‘ The 'magic belt' concept is well-received by Gym Shark staff, indicating potential for a successful product.
- π The video concludes with the presentation of the 'magic belt' to Ben, who is surprised and intrigued by the innovation.
Q & A
Who is the billionaire featured in the video?
-The billionaire featured in the video is Ben Francis, the founder of Gym Shark.
What is the routine that the video follows?
-The video follows Ben Francis's daily routine, starting from his morning at 5:30 a.m., having breakfast, going to the office, working out, attending meetings, and ending with his dinner.
What does Ben Francis typically have for breakfast?
-Ben Francis typically has streaky bacon for breakfast, sometimes accompanied by toast.
What is Ben Francis's approach to his workout routine?
-Ben Francis tries to work out 5 to 6 days a week, often squeezing in workouts between meetings. He prefers upper body workouts like chest and shoulders over legs and cardio.
What is the significance of the outfit Ben Francis wears?
-Ben Francis wears the same outfit every day, which is a Gym Shark product. This consistency helps him focus on his work and fitness routine without worrying about what to wear.
What is the product that the video crew creates to help Ben Francis with his workout routine?
-The video crew creates a 'magic belt' that incorporates a lifting belt with additional features like a dumbbell holder and phone clip, designed to help Ben Francis not skip workouts.
What is the role of Dave in the video?
-Dave is the person who runs the place where Gym Shark products are made. He helps in the creation of the 'magic belt' by providing insights and resources from the Gym Shark development center.
What is Ben Francis's favorite type of workout?
-Ben Francis's favorite type of workout is upper body exercises, specifically chest and shoulders, like incline dumbbell press.
What is the significance of the Gym Shark sale mentioned in the video?
-The Gym Shark sale is a major event where customers can get up to 60% off on the entire website. The video crew suggests using the code 'stand' for an even bigger discount.
What is Ben Francis's reaction to the 'magic belt' at the end of the video?
-Ben Francis is surprised and intrigued by the 'magic belt'. He acknowledges its potential usefulness and appreciates the effort put into creating it.
Outlines
π Early Morning Routine with a Billionaire
The video script introduces a billionaire, Ben Francis, who allows the narrator to follow his daily routine and manage his business for a day. Ben's day starts at 5:30 a.m. with a simple breakfast of bacon and toast. He spends time with his kids and then heads to the office by 6:30 a.m. The narrator is intrigued by Ben's lifestyle and work ethic, particularly how he manages his wealth and time. The script also mentions Ben's rise from a pizza delivery guy to a self-made billionaire and his role in building a massive fitness brand.
ποΈββοΈ Balancing Work and Fitness
The narrator learns about Ben's workout routine, which is often squeezed in between meetings. Ben emphasizes the importance of exercise for his mental clarity and productivity, despite his busy schedule. He admits to sometimes skipping workouts due to his packed agenda. The narrator and Ben's team brainstorm ideas to help Ben stay fit without missing workouts, considering solutions like a gym in his office or a desk with a treadmill. They also discuss the creation of a tool belt to help him never skip a workout again.
π Lunchtime and Product Development
During lunch, the narrator discovers that Ben has a simple and consistent meal routine, often choosing chicken from Nando's, a favorite fast-food chain. The script highlights Ben's humble lifestyle despite his wealth. Meanwhile, the team works on a secret project, a 'magic belt' designed to help Ben and others stay fit with a built-in workout and meal prep system. They tour the development center where the product is being created, showcasing the company's commitment to innovation and employee engagement.
π’ Finalizing the Magic Belt and Revealing It to Ben
The team finalizes the prototype of the 'magic belt', a unique product that combines a lifting belt with daily workout essentials. They test the belt and gather feedback from gym-goers, who show interest in the innovative design. The narrator and the team present the belt to Ben, who is surprised and intrigued by the concept. The belt is designed to ensure that Ben never misses a workout, even during busy days. The script ends with a tease about Gym Shark's upcoming sales event, encouraging viewers to check out their website for discounts.
Mindmap
Keywords
π‘Billionaire
π‘Routine
π‘Gym Shark
π‘Workout
π‘Productivity
π‘Consistency
π‘Innovation
π‘Prototype
π‘Meetings
π‘Fitness
π‘Success
Highlights
Ben Francis, founder of Gymshark, allows a day in his life to be documented, revealing his daily routine and business operations.
Ben Francis' morning routine starts at 5:30 a.m. with a simple breakfast and time with his kids before heading to the office.
Despite being a billionaire, Ben Francis maintains a simple and fast daily breakfast routine, often consisting of bacon and toast.
Ben Francis' commitment to fitness is evident as he tries to fit workouts into his busy schedule, even if it means short and fragmented sessions.
An innovative product idea is proposed to solve the problem of lack of time for workouts - a 'magic belt' that incorporates workout equipment.
The development of the 'magic belt' is a secret project within Gymshark, aiming to help people stay fit even with a busy lifestyle.
Ben Francis' dedication to his company is shown through his hands-on approach and his passion for creating products that fit the needs of his customers.
The 'magic belt' prototype incorporates a dumbbell weight, making it a wearable fitness tool that can be used anywhere.
Feedback from Gymshark staff on the 'magic belt' is overwhelmingly positive, indicating its potential as a successful product.
Ben Francis' consistent daily habits, such as eating the same meals and wearing the same outfit, reflect his focus on efficiency and minimalism.
The story of Gymshark's beginnings, from a simple idea to a booming business, is a testament to Ben Francis' entrepreneurial spirit.
Ben Francis' approach to business includes taking calculated risks, such as investing in a trade show booth that significantly boosted Gymshark's visibility.
The 'magic belt' is presented to Ben Francis as a potential game-changer for busy individuals looking to maintain their fitness routines.
Ben Francis' reaction to the 'magic belt' is mixed, but he acknowledges the innovative nature of the product and its potential use cases.
The day concludes with a discussion about the importance of innovation and the potential of the 'magic belt' to revolutionize on-the-go fitness.
Gymshark's commitment to its customers is highlighted by the upcoming sale event, offering significant discounts on their products.
Transcripts
this is a billionaire and he was crazy
enough to let me follow his routine and
run his business for a day and you might
know him everybody knows them but we
know nothing about them what do they do
with all their money what is their
routine and are they working 24/7
especially someone like Ben Francis how
are you thank you for letting me be you
today no thank you I'm trusting you with
this so good luck it's a bad idea I will
not make you bankrupt please don't the
guy behind Jim shark he went from pizza
delivery guy to one of the youngest
self-made billionaires ever and we will
follow his routine that starts at
[Music]
5:30 a.m. because morning Stan I'm
looking forward to seeing how you get on
with my routine today so I'm normally up
at about 5:30 in the morning I'll go
straight downstairs and I'll have
streaky bacon for breakfast sometimes
I'll have some toast as well if the kids
are awake I'll go up I'll say hello I'll
quickly play with them and then I will
get ready jump in the car and go
straight to the office at about 6:30
looking forward to seeing you
later okay let's go okay so Ben's team
put this outfit in in my closet I've
heard he only wears this outfit and only
this every single day we'll get to why
he eats six slices of bacon and
sometimes toast it's not an insane
amount of food but it does look simple
easy and fast let's enjoy there not a
lot of people here right now in the
morning and he also catches up on some
YouTube and probably the best Channel
there
is I don't have kids to play with but I
do
have my best friend and he wearing the
same outfit wait these are not my
clothes we need to get to the office
he's waiting for us right now okay we
got you here as well thank you ready for
today
yes I got your order thank you very much
nice to meet you lovely to meet you come
on in take a say so we got your schedule
for today it looks like this is about as
much rest as you get in a day yeah it
looks really busy we have around 45
minutes in total with you you buil a
massive Fitness brand do you still work
out yes yeah yeah absolutely I mean
we've got the gym downstairs here
sometimes I'll just squeeze it in
literally in between meetings and it's a
bit like fragmented the workouts aren't
as good as what I would like farly over
the day yeah like literally just like
run in train and get out so I'd rather
get a bad workout in the no workout
sometimes you have to skip workouts yeah
yeah sometimes I guess yeah I'll try and
avoid it this is what I thought he would
say of course billionaires are busy so
today's goal is to surprise him with a
product that we created that will solve
this problem with the help of his own
company so you've had the keys to the
kingdom you've been able to do anything
you want and this is it so what's on
today's schedule so next week I've got a
board meeting so I'm preparing for that
let's get to work amazing let's do it
let's go so while Ben is going into a
confidential meeting we are going into
our own secret meeting for him okay so
we got this guy we got Ben Ben has a
problem he has no time to work out no
time I need Solutions why don't we build
a gym in his office what's your idea why
don't we put a treadmill underneath need
this desk that's cardio what's your idea
skip Le cuz that's one workout less guys
we need IDs for everywhere we need to
give him all the tools so we will never
skip a workout again like a tool belt
like a tool belt you're you're a
genius a tool Bel we've actually been
working on this ID for weeks uh but this
is basically how it went and we've also
got one day to build it let's go see
Dave Dave I God hey what's up man I'm
Dave this is Dave he basically runs the
place where they make all the products
and we're here to create our secret
product our special project is the magic
belt workout and office meal prep Shaker
that's exciting I'm sure we can do
something with it I'll show you around
and we'll see what we can do we got an
exclusive tour of the development center
shout out to Dave we actually have to
blur some of this AR's face for
example I even pressed a button and made
a piece of clothing do you sometimes
speak to Ben or yes yeah when we first
opened Ben sat here for days he love the
Machinery Ben is a nice guy yeah best
boss you can have best boss you can have
we very spoiled you we really have
amazing spoiled yeah he gave you the
best equipment best so does Dave think
this is possible we have all the
equipment needed all the knowledge a lot
of smart men here can we make a belt yes
let's build Ben surprise so how do we
turn this belt into R ID I've got some
right away getting some stuff right I
like to always do a prototype it needs
to be safe if if we do it like this with
the weight and it drops on his we don't
want that we'll make sure they don't
come off for now let's just put straps
around hang hang the items off you want
to put arm on you've got everything
we've got everything yeah what is that
that's quite good to put around there we
got a message that Ben now it's time for
his workout so while Dave and his team
are finishing the Prototype on our way
to the gym and how often do you still
work out is it like every single day or
is it only once a week because of how
busy you are yeah so it's not every day
it's 5 to 6 days a week depending on how
busy working is travel things like that
I'll actually still what Sunday I'll
generally have off and yeah just sort of
rest be with the kids and the family and
when during the day do you work out even
though I'm a morning person I really
don't like training in the morning so
I'm yeah generally like after
work I'm much more of a a morning person
when it comes to work I like jumping out
of bed and starting work I'm actually
the same it's like I want to go to work
right away cuz you have these exciting
projects that you're working on yeah
exactly especially lifting much rather
have had breakfast and lunch and I would
say the earliest I would tend to train
would be like 4:00 but more often than
the night it's sort of 6 6:30 all right
that's actually that's pretty good time
yeah let's get the workout in what's
your favorite type of workout o favorite
I can tell you what my least favorite is
my least favorite is definitely legs and
cardio but I just I love doing chest
shoulders things like that like upper
body which I think like every guy is the
same right what's your favorite exercise
uh just like an incline dumbbell press
or something would be my favorite did
you focus on like bodybuilding training
before more yeah yeah so when I was
younger all I did was bodybuilding
training I really wanted to be a
bodybuilder then I had this period where
work was so intense and I definitely
fell off in gym it's only been like the
last couple of years where I've really
nailed balancing work routine gym
routine kids family wife travel
everything we been some 30 30 minutes
yeah unlimited time I would I would have
a good hour in the gym sometimes yeah
they have to be as quick as 30 40
minutes
but easy oh my little my little bones
are all cracking I'm only here just
spotting or not trying to injur Ben
frences because then I would be in big
trouble yeah don't drop my
contract what does the split normally
look like so I've just changed it before
I would do like a chest day a shoulder
day a leg day whatever the Bro split
yeah exactly now I do up a lower cardio
Upp a lower cardio rest but it really
sounds like working out is still
extremely important to you oh yeah like
for me I'm constantly thinking about
five different things and I love just to
come to the gym clear my head not not
look at my phone and just lift weight so
I can just sort of work through and
process some of the problems that I'm
trying to solve and I always find that
leaving the gym I feel so much better
than when I walked into the gym and that
like bit of control in the day really
helps me a lot of other billionaires you
don't really see them talk about working
out but I always see it as a very
important part of for me and my
productivity the way I for me it makes a
massive difference when things aren't
going well it's generally because I'm
not lifting as much as I should I'm not
in the gym as much as I should I'm not
balancing my time as well as I should
that's exactly how I feel and it's so
interesting to me that you don't see a
lot of other business people or famous
people or billionaires you seen them
talk about working out part but also
just staying dedicated consistency I
love waking up at the same time I'll eat
the same breakfast every day pretty much
the same lunch every day is that also
why the outfit is yeah probably yeah
I've got like seven of all of these and
I just grab them and throw them one less
thing to think about you can right away
work out in it as well gym shark how did
it start why did you start it I just
loved going to the gym and I really
wanted to be involved in the gym I also
wanted to start a business and I started
a few different businesses and to be
honest they all they all failed you did
a cplay business yeah like number PL
there was a couple of there was three or
four iPhone apps there was some Fitness
forums I knew Fitness was where I wanted
to be and I knew I wanted to build try
and build a business bought the gym
shark domain I think it cost about
Β£3 yeah it was it was just short simple
I thought it look cool I didn't think
too much into it started building the
website and we tried supplements first
and I was actually at my Nan's and saw
uh she had a sewing machine on the table
and I thought wow maybe we could make
our own products here so bought a screen
printer bought a sewing machine and for
the next couple of years just handmade
all the products and basically I wanted
to make the lifting clothes the gym
clothes that no one else is making
selfishly for for us for me my friends
the first few months were really really
tough there was one year where gym shark
existed it was a website but we weren't
at the event and I said I want to book a
stand here for next year and I think
they said it was like Β£3,000 and we
didn't have Β£3,000 at that point but we
booked it anyway knowing that through
working at Pizza Hut and things like
that I'd be able to Pizza Hut yeah I was
delivering pizzas at the time which I
really enjoyed by the way for the event
we were doing about Β£250 a day in
revenue and after the event we did
Β£30,000 in Revenue in the first 30
minutes of having the website live so
that event completely put us on the map
it was the first ever look track suit
that just blew up for us let's continue
with the Journey of today what's next on
the schedule for you is like a lot of
meetings today yeah I'll be back to back
meeting so then I will see you after
some meetings we have something fun okay
while Ben was gone we still had some
time to test out gym shark gym we got to
use it we can touch a top the fastest
rock paper scissors
go come on wow oh that's pretty fast
what 562 that's a tough number to be two
1
go your time is also 5
seconds
but
541 congrats after this Ben walks to
Lune for like 5 to 10 minutes that's
nice getting the steps in also good to
clear the mine a little bit because of
all the hectic stuff he's doing makes
sense let's get some lunch I'm hungry
here we have lunch and the man
apparently has an entire building for it
we were waiting in line about to order
but then the guy behind the counter
already knew our order chicken what
that's a good guess does he get that
every single time bit chicken bit of
chips he didn't tell us that but we got
it from The Source right here so there's
a bit of chips rice chicken and broccoli
with a bit of chips a kind of real
bodybuilder meal this a good meal I'm
hungry I'm hungry as well we've been
we've been putting in a lot of work
water he always drinks water and he
loves Nando which is kind of funny and
he adds a lot of that Jim shark was
build on big risks and Perry chicken I
think Ben put that there himself lunch a
pretty healthy meal and it's actually
quite funny that everyone here at jimm
shark knows that we are recording this
video and they're helping with
everything except for Ben Ben had no
clue what's going on today because he's
probably too busy with other stuff he
couldn't meet us for lunch because he
literally had a random other meeting
shows how busy he is but he's a really
nice guy he's really nice today is pizza
day because it's Friday so everyone is
taking pizza but I mean Ben started as a
pizza liy guy so he always eats the same
thing same as he wears the same outfit
having the structure with all the KES of
of the work is really good let's eat
what we didn't know is that perryi is a
type of red chili used for giving food a
spicy taste well damn that's spicy the
Peri Peri is very spicy hope I can't
handle spice oh no Ben you put so much
on as well yeah Ben what is happening I
I didn't know this this L was a
challenge funny that his go-to meal his
favorite meal is nandos which is a
chicken place pretty basic Place nothing
fancy at all no with all the money and
then going to Nanos so far it doesn't
look like he's spending his money on
crazy things crazy dinners crazy outfits
outfits it looks like a really normal
dude and he's just putting it everything
back into the company that's what he
does with his money we have to eat a
little bit faster because the Prototype
was finished and he also walks back for
5 to 10 minutes good for digestion and
also to clear the mind again cuz this is
a big business now that we have a
working product let's see what people
think and ask people if they would buy
our magic belt I have a question we are
making a new product for gym Shar and we
want to pitch this to Ben so we need to
know your honest opinion you can be
brutally honest do you work out yeah yes
y why didn't you work out just don't
have time are you also sometimes too
busy get your work out in yes it depends
on the day I'm not going to lie so we
want to solve this problem we want to
change the way people use belts say
hello to the magic belt magic belt what
is the magic belt you probably know a
lifting belt so what if this lifting
belt not just is a lifting belt we add
everything you need on a daily base to
not skip your workout you can wear it
anytime anywhere because it will look
amazing how does that sound it's smart
it's very smart I don't know whether
it's very believable in the belt I mean
that sounds
interesting laughing interesting I'm all
in I'm all in would you buy this product
um no yeah no I feel like I'm going to
have to see like a a product downo or
see what it looks like we got a
prototype oh oh wow you put like that
yeah oh okay oh that is pretty
incredible incredible can I try it on of
course man well so you would press yes
yes I would when you Jazz off of that
maybe yeah I think at this point you
have no excuses to go to the gym uh me
personally probably not probably not no
no n it seems like we just came up with
the best new ID I mean all his customers
seem to love it so Ben will love this as
well he has to love it right B we rushed
back to one of the massive gym shark hqs
for our final and most important meeting
come in we invited all Professionals of
gym shark to hear what they think of the
product without knowing what was going
on i' say yes yeah yes yeah yeah we got
a yes okay why I thought just very
convenient I'm going yeah yeah why not
you know sometimes too busy and this is
going to help no cuz I think he'll be
too heavy you shaking yes oh I'm no
you're no I like can carry everything
like I eat a lot of food for example so
they best on with to carry everything
write that down write that down a lot of
story yes we know um you only got like
one dumbbell that you call aggressive
over
so Progressive overload but you can
increase the dumbbell load you can
change the dumbbell yes okay got you
will that make the belt heavier though
yeah exactly it will it will make the
workout harder there you go that solve
my problem I'm in there you go oh that
isable it's like a lifting belt because
it is a lifting B how is this different
from a gym buug we've got all the
questions we can answer
today question do you guys think we
should produce this probably not clearly
they all seem to love it so we went back
to Dave and he finished the magic belt
we are back oh guys how is the progress
I see you standing with a beautiful
mannequin here I want to reveal what's
under it what do you think of that even
gym shark branding you've got all your
items wait how did you I don't even know
how you did it even the Dumbo work I can
guarantee it up to 50 kgs 50 50 oh you
can can we try it on yes oh oh that was
fairly easy W looking good and I don't
think anyone's ever done this I think
there might be a reason why no one has
done this before but maybe we just made
Jim shark's bestselling product of 2024
who knows you did a phenomenal job thank
you so much how many products have you
worked on at gym Shar printed probably
10,000 where does this rank in
those 10,000 this was the most fun
project you need to try this out Ben has
a tiny waist wait actually this is his
belt or like his the one that he uses
or so it he let me drill holes in it oh
so we I really hope he likes him because
this is now his lifting Bel I can't wait
to show him Ben was working late so we
went to his and now our favorite place
Ben should be coming out of his last
meeting of the day we've got something
for him this wouldn't have been possible
without Dave and I want to show him some
love make sure to comment thanks Dave
down below and then it was time to
review our present how's your day been
good it was a great day thank you so
much for letting me be you today I've
really enjoyed it I hope I didn't make
too much of a mess hopefully not anyway
I'll find out later on but I have one
last thing I want to show you something
we've been working something the entire
day okay we've used gym shark I think
the right way beginning of the day you
told us that you were quite busy
sometimes hard to get the workouts in
yeah sometimes have to skip workouts so
we've worked on I think producing the
next big thing for gym shark I'm excited
to see this so you've had the keys to
the kingdom you've been able to do
anything you want yes and this is it yes
this is what we did this what we let's
see it then
reproduce the magic belt oh well
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the word Frankenstein comes to mind when
I look at this the design team seen it
this will actually make sure you never
have an excuse to skip a workout again
if you have a meeting you can be
productive but there's also a dumbbell
haunted so you can you know rep it out
wherever you are constantly carrying
weight exactly this is my lifting belt
by the way it is yours yeah it's yours
which means it's going to be one it's
going to be very tight too you've uh
you've obviously changed it AIT you can
also yeah clip your phone on it there
you go anything you need do you think
people would buy by this we went to the
London dream shark store I would say
some people said yes uh probably not no
no that's why we also put an order
through for a million units a million
units wow you really you really believe
in this don't you beautifully designed
oh wow everything is there rather than
doing a day in the job you should do a
month I'll take you up on that offer
absolutely guys can now not buy this on
the gym shark website but but gym shark
does have one of the biggest sales of
the year on the 27th with up to 60% off
the entire website set a timer and be
ready to use code stand on the website
for an even bigger discount and if
you're watching this after you can go to
the website right now and grab your
favorite items those that haven't sold
out honestly it was really good and it
was definitely not what I was expecting
I can't wait to see this video we
surprised Ben friends is
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