Casey Bankord

Less drama, more progress. Less shouting, more listening. Less extremism, more intellectual tension. Less speculation, more introspection. Less debate, more conversation.

@intentionally "Switch on Your Brain" (Leaf) and "10% Happier" (Harris) were hugely helpful books for me on this topic.

So many of us spend our lives as slaves to our emotions (I’ve been guilty myself over the last 9 months or so.) But many of our emotions are actually downstream of our thoughts. Which means if you change your thoughts you can largely change your emotions. Hugely liberating.

@intentionally Next choice would be "Politics Industry" - Katherine Gehl and Michael Porter

@CaseyBankord Oh man. I LOVED that one.

Driving 6 hours next week to Columbia. Need audiobook recs. Best book you’ve read in the last year?

@AmandaMGoetz Resist the temptation to change things right away. Pay attention, listen, gain context before you change things. You might gain an understanding and appreciation for the way things are/should be.

What’s something most new managers get wrong / need to learn quickly?

@jarridvtingle Probably more "in the moment" types - which are nice people to be around when you're with them. :) And, in some ways, have generally figured out an important part of life - despite some shortcomings.

I naturally gravitate towards people who are smart and nice, but are bad at staying in touch and just okay at follow-through. Trying to figure out what that means.

@whengoodenough Four Thousand Weeks.

@intentionally Love it!

What other examples should I use with him?

For the last few years I’ve been using basketball players to teach my son life lessons. He knows the players intimately. Aspires to be like them. It gives me great mental hooks to show him how one’s habits and character influence their success. 5 examples:

@ryanleak Ha, so true.

We often disregard what our parents told us until we become one.

@intentionally That's awesome. Congrats!

She’s not nearly as shameless as I am. But my wife is in every way my superior. Today she started as the new Chief Revenue Officer at a mid-sized investment bank and valuation firm. Killed it as a consultant, made a career pivot at 90 mph. Couldn’t be prouder of her.

The price that society is paying for political correctness continues to go up.

@intentionally Convince you to run for office. :)

@CaseyBankord Any ideas for how to do that?

If we've learned anything from COVID, it's that when the planet faces an alien invasion or natural disaster-type apocalypse, we absolutely will NOT put aside our differences and come together to save ourselves.

@intentionally Swim. Pushups. Warrior Yoga Poses.

If you were hypothetically extremely inflexible, what’s the best way to prep for surfing lessons in a month?

@SpencrGreenberg Assume the best intent as a first response to everyone's actions.

A question for you: what’s an important idea, mental model or concept that very few people (even those you consider smart/well educated) know about?

@intentionally And who knows, they might change your mind instead. :)

It's counterintuitive. But the best way to change someone's mind is to ask questions. Genuinely, with legit curiosity. - It shows respect for their intellect. - It shows humility. - It shows you want an actual relationship. - It forces them to clarify their thinking.

@thefivecoat Social Media, for sure. No utility that outweighs all the negative impact. Internet will be more like electricity. Can't live without it, but has generated new problems (emissions).

@jarridvtingle Empathy. Logic and data don't typically work until people feel like they've been validated and heard.

Does anyone have any tips for convincing reluctant relatives to get the vaccine? Logic and data haven’t been working

@andrewrazeghi Next time, I won’t pitch you a pony! 😂

@APompliano Why not Bitcoin FOR the world?

Bitcoiners vs the world

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