For my 1st Atomic interview I chose @dickiebush
The guy impressed me with his attitute, thought process, mindset and what he has already accomplished at the age of 25.
So I asked him some questions: 👇 🧵
The guy impressed me with his attitute, thought process, mindset and what he has already accomplished at the age of 25.
So I asked him some questions: 👇 🧵
1.
Me: How would you describe your mindset?
Dickie: Aggressively patient
Long term vision and patience while executing relentlessly in the short term
Me: How would you describe your mindset?
Dickie: Aggressively patient
Long term vision and patience while executing relentlessly in the short term
2.
Me: Is it natural to you or you consciously put an effort and train yourself as you go?
Dickie: It’s something that I’v developed.
Everything great takes time. But everything great is the result of small things done consistently.
Me: Is it natural to you or you consciously put an effort and train yourself as you go?
Dickie: It’s something that I’v developed.
Everything great takes time. But everything great is the result of small things done consistently.
3.
Me: What has changed in you and hasn't in the last 5 years?
Dickie: Haha, I lost 100lb in last 3 years. Graduated college 3 years ago.
Interests have changed, less into sports than I was. More into learning and building.
Me: What has changed in you and hasn't in the last 5 years?
Dickie: Haha, I lost 100lb in last 3 years. Graduated college 3 years ago.
Interests have changed, less into sports than I was. More into learning and building.
4.
Me: Did you find college useful?
Dickie: Very useful. Social skills, structured learning environment.
Me: Did you find college useful?
Dickie: Very useful. Social skills, structured learning environment.
5.
Me: What is your favourite failure and why?
Dickie: I wanted to be named All-Ivy my senior year of football.
Played well but missed by a few votes.
Learned that the difference between achievement and failure can be razor thin. Everything you do matters.
Me: What is your favourite failure and why?
Dickie: I wanted to be named All-Ivy my senior year of football.
Played well but missed by a few votes.
Learned that the difference between achievement and failure can be razor thin. Everything you do matters.
6.
Me: How do you deal with challenges?
Dickie: The best I can. Everything is an opportunity.
Me: How do you deal with challenges?
Dickie: The best I can. Everything is an opportunity.
7.
Me: What seems like a play for you but work for many others?
Dickie: Everything I'm doing. I work ~16 hours per day pretty much every day.
Me: What seems like a play for you but work for many others?
Dickie: Everything I'm doing. I work ~16 hours per day pretty much every day.
8.
Me: 4-5 months ago did you envision #Ship30to30 where it is now?
Dickie: Absolutely not. My goal was to get 10 sign ups per month, we have now 671 in 4 month.
Me:🤯
Me: 4-5 months ago did you envision #Ship30to30 where it is now?
Dickie: Absolutely not. My goal was to get 10 sign ups per month, we have now 671 in 4 month.
Me:🤯
9.
Me: Does the growth feels uncomfortable for you?
Dickie: Not uncomfortable but definitely a lot easy to get caught up in the day to day.
Me: Does the growth feels uncomfortable for you?
Dickie: Not uncomfortable but definitely a lot easy to get caught up in the day to day.
11.
Me: Where do you place your bets in next 5 years?
Dickie: On myself. I want as much ownership as possible.
Me: Where do you place your bets in next 5 years?
Dickie: On myself. I want as much ownership as possible.
12.
Me: Finish the sentence: It all comes down to…
Dickie: Consistency.
Me: Finish the sentence: It all comes down to…
Dickie: Consistency.
13.
Me: In your tweet related to your 25th birthday, you mentioned that you want to experience failure publicly. Can you explain why?
Dickie: Because I think it will be more painful than most other failures I've had. Which means I get to learn more
Me: In your tweet related to your 25th birthday, you mentioned that you want to experience failure publicly. Can you explain why?
Dickie: Because I think it will be more painful than most other failures I've had. Which means I get to learn more
https://twitter.com/dickiebush/status/1362794643272925190?s=20
14.
My takeaway from Atomic Interview with @dickiebush:
1. Bet on yourself
2. Play long-term games
3. Be aggresively patient
4. Everything you do matters
5. Everything is an opportunity
6. More pain = more learning
7. It all comes down to consistency
My takeaway from Atomic Interview with @dickiebush:
1. Bet on yourself
2. Play long-term games
3. Be aggresively patient
4. Everything you do matters
5. Everything is an opportunity
6. More pain = more learning
7. It all comes down to consistency
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