Video Interview: Behind The Scenes Of Riskology.co

Fellow Riskologist,

On May 3rd, I’ll be joining some incredible people on stage to present my research and philosophy about risk-taking and adventure at the 2014 TEDx Concordia event here in Portland. I’m honored (and a little intimidated) to be invited to speak at such an event.

If you’re in town, I want to invite you to be part of the audience. Concordia is one of the best TEDx events around, and the speakers are always educational, inspiring, and entertaining. You can purchase a ticket over here (need-based pricing available).

I sat down with George, one of the event planners, a few days ago for an hour-long chat about who I am, where I came from, things most people don’t know about me—a kind of back story on my life and philosophy for them to share with the TED audience.

It turned out to be a really good interview. While I’m away in Antarctica, I thought it would be fun to share with you as well, so you can get to know me a little better. Here it is in all it’s fun, silly, and awkward glory:

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Highlights Of The Interview:

  • My back story and how Riskology.co came to be
  • Where the Riskology.co business model came from
  • Thoughts on going from mimicry to mastery in creative work
  • The highs and lows of running a popular website (and what to expect when you create your own)
  • What to do with haters and people who bring you down
  • Ideas for building good habits and routines
  • Big goals and the meaning of life (no, really…)
  • Thoughts on finishing an enormous project
  • How to do really hard work
  • Why you should pet your cat every day (for real)
  • Becoming a great boss to yourself
  • How to deal with life changing events that fall into your lap

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Shout Outs To:

Yours in risk-taking,
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Founder, Riskology.co

P.S. I’m off the grid in Antarctica right now and unable to reply to comments, but feel free to talk among yourselves. See you soon!