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my favorite line: "I question how closely education links with entrepreneurship." it doesn't. i think competitive fields or sports (physical or mental) are the

• nickpinkston 16y ago
  One of my investors told a story about a company he invested in because the guys were Navy SEALs, and seems like they'd stick to their guns through the startup life. They caved after a little over a year... I tend to see a lot of the stick-to-it-tiveness in athletes, but a lot of times I see them doing a bunch of "reps" while essentially spinning their wheels. Good entrepreneurs are a perfect storm of many things, and they rarely start with all the pre-reqs. I think "Know thy self" and having a willingness to keep improving yourself is a big part of being an entrepreneur.
  • sayemm 16y ago
    right on about self-awareness for learning/improving. though i like sports as a pyschological indicator because of that too - can't expect to be an awesome basketball player, a great programmer, or an expert chess player if you suck at monitoring yourself and you're not constantly evolving. no one-size-fits-all obviously like you mention though
• ohashi 16y ago
  source?
  • sayemm 16y ago
    that quoted line is in the interview w/ peter thiel but regarding sports... the title of chapter 6 in kevin o'connor book, "The Map of Innovation" (http://amzn.to/atJrRi http://amzn.to/atJrRi), is: "The Right People: Hire Smart Athletes" he defines athletes not as jocks per se, but as people who have a high pain threshold, a fighting spirit, and a fear of losing. he also says that dwight merriman, his co-founder/cto at double-click, is one of the best "athletes" he's ever known.