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David Epstein

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
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The School of Greatness
The Science of Doing Less to Achieve More | David Epstein

And what are the things that if I'm not explicit about them, about having these constraints and boundaries, I will move the goalposts.

The School of Greatness
The Science of Doing Less to Achieve More | David Epstein

And just being more explicit about these things.

The School of Greatness
The Science of Doing Less to Achieve More | David Epstein

And you'll allow for bad behavior to happen and let it slip or whatever.

The School of Greatness
The Science of Doing Less to Achieve More | David Epstein

It's like, maybe it won't happen again and things, but I think having those lines is okay.

The School of Greatness
The Science of Doing Less to Achieve More | David Epstein

And again, it doesn't have to mean that that person's bad, but, but I think it's important to have your own minds.

The School of Greatness
The Science of Doing Less to Achieve More | David Epstein

Yeah, well, let me make you guess here.

The School of Greatness
The Science of Doing Less to Achieve More | David Epstein

So what do you think is the average age of a founder, based on research by MIT, Northwestern, the Census Bureau that came out a few years ago, the average age of a founder of a fast-growing startup?

The School of Greatness
The Science of Doing Less to Achieve More | David Epstein

Of a fast-growing startup?

The School of Greatness
The Science of Doing Less to Achieve More | David Epstein

Yeah, which means, I think fast-growing was like top one in 10,000, top one in 10,000 growth.

The School of Greatness
The Science of Doing Less to Achieve More | David Epstein

Top like 1% or you mean?

The School of Greatness
The Science of Doing Less to Achieve More | David Epstein

No, it was more than 1%.

The School of Greatness
The Science of Doing Less to Achieve More | David Epstein

Really?

The School of Greatness
The Science of Doing Less to Achieve More | David Epstein

Yeah, yeah, one in 10,000.

The School of Greatness
The Science of Doing Less to Achieve More | David Epstein

Okay, so what's the stat again?

The School of Greatness
The Science of Doing Less to Achieve More | David Epstein

What's the question?

The School of Greatness
The Science of Doing Less to Achieve More | David Epstein

What's the average age of a founder of one of those startups on the day of founding, according to MIT and the Census Bureau in Northwestern?

The School of Greatness
The Science of Doing Less to Achieve More | David Epstein

It's probably like late 40s or something.

The School of Greatness
The Science of Doing Less to Achieve More | David Epstein

Good for you, 45.

The School of Greatness
The Science of Doing Less to Achieve More | David Epstein

Really?

The School of Greatness
The Science of Doing Less to Achieve More | David Epstein

Yeah.