Sean Hardwick

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

Success is not linear:

[Lee Clow’s Beard @leeclowsbeard]

Be where your audience is and your competition isn’t. This sometimes applies to your media and always to your mindset.

[Sean Hardwick @twitsean]

@BarstoolSC We. Can. Tackle.

[Rob Schwartz @Schwartzie14]

Client, Account Guy, Creative Director. #AgencyLife
(h/t @FB_FilmAnalysis)

[Prof. Feynman @ProfFeynman]

“The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.”

- - Charles Bukowski

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

Important Rule for Life: Never bet against the person who just keeps showing up.

[Rob Schwartz @Schwartzie14]

Forget Barbie, we need an Evel movie.

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

The most difficult challenge for any ambitious person is eliminating the guilt associated with free time and rest.

[Scott Galloway @profgalloway]

Message of the year:
How do you spot an idiot? Look for the person who is cruel. The kindest person in the room is often the smartest.
🏆 @GovPritzker

[Sean Hardwick @twitsean]

@Schwartzie14 All hockey is good hockey.

[Rob Schwartz @Schwartzie14]

I hear and see people expending a lot of energy on AI and “the future.” I would put way more energy into whatever it is you’re working on right now. Make that thing great.

[Adi Verma @adityatheverma]

I used to SUCK at storytelling…

But then I found this clip (learn South Park’s stupid simple storytelling secret):

[Lee Clow’s Beard @leeclowsbeard]

The best account people know when to be a filter and when to be a fighter.

[Andrew Wilkinson @awilkinson]

Got to meet Michael Dell (@MichaelDell) in Austin yesterday.

Fun Fact: In 2021, his business made $777,000,000 in free cashflow per month.

And he owns 52% of it.

That makes him worth around $53.4 billion dollars, and one of the wealthiest people in the world.

Despite all this, he was totally nice and normal.

He wasn't slick.

He seemed totally calm and genuine, and his staff gushed about him.

I tried to figure out what his vices were.

Did he do any silly billionaire stuff with his money?

Wine? Yachts? Faberge eggs? Penis rockets to Mars? Extreme libertarian Super PACs?

Zilch.

He has a few nice houses and a plane, and pretty much everything else will go into his foundation and get given back to society.

Absolutely gobsmacked by what he's built.

His book is called "Play Nice, But Win," and I can vouch for the fact that, in this case, it appears to have worked.

Thanks for hosting us, @MichaelDell!

[Rowan Cheung @rowancheung]

One last thing- contrary to popular belief, this thread was NOT free.

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[Rick Reilly @ReillyRick]

Rodeo Dunes will be Colorado's version of Bandon Dunes. Can't wait to saddle up...
https://t.co/9bnWnl4r7g

[Teddy Mitrosilis @TMitrosilis]

Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest athletes of all time.

In 2016, we got to see why.

Bryant gave a speech at an awards show.

He used the moment to address all athletes.

“We’re not on this stage just because of talent or ability,” Bryant said.

“We’re up here because of 4 am.

“We’re up here because of two-a-days or five-a-days.

“We’re up here because we had a dream and let nothing stand in our way.”

It was the Mamba Mentality on full display.

***

LESSON: You can’t cheat the work

Bryant was an obsessive athlete.

• He’d workout at 4am
• He’d train 3x as much (or more) as others
• He had a ruthlessly competitive mindset

He’s the perfect example of what happens when elite talent and work ethic come together.

The lesson here isn’t to be Kobe Bryant.

• You don’t need to wake up at 3am (sleep is good)
• You don’t need to constantly train (over-training is real)
• You don’t need to be ruthlessly competitive (there’s a dark side)

But whatever your craft, you can’t cheat the work.

There’s a process to becoming great (at anything).

• It requires time, intention and discipline
• It demands an unreasonable commitment
• It’s not for the lukewarm or the faint-hearted

There’s no shortcut to the highest mountains.

***
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[Scott Galloway @profgalloway]

The wealthiest 10% in America own 89% of the stocks. #AdriftBook

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

If you want to perform under pressure, you need to understand this.

The Yerkes-Dodson Law: