A leaked document has laid out YouTube star MrBeast’s formula for success – which includes “obsessive” workers, an emphasis on the “wow factor” and his philosophy that “the more extreme the better.” Jimmy Donaldson – the 26-year-old face of YouTube’s most-subscribed channel MrBeast – seemingly pushed a work environment reminiscent of more traditional tech giants like Amazon and Apple focused on “obsessive” staffers.

I want you to have a mindset that God himself couldn't stop you from making this video on time,” MrBeast creator Jimmy Donaldson allegedly wrote.

Read MrBeast's internal guide to succeeding on YouTube and at his company, which former staffers say was put into practice, with some exceptions.