My Linky Brain

So I’m definitely sold on the diagnosis of #LinkyBrain — explained brilliantly here by a smart dude who blew me away with his instant intuition and perceptiveness when we first met, and a guy whose value creation is extraordinary. …. It seems to be an elegant explainer for the mind set I inhabit ; have frequently questioned (I remember the normal kids at school openly calling me weird) and now feel confident in.

I’m not normal and this how:

1) Dis-like status quo (i’n never satisfied that there is a best way). And status. Humans are fundamentally driven by the same instincts right?

2) Get bored and am constantly looking to learn more and generally get a bit obsessive

3) At 36 I am on career number 4. Learned laterally having been non-academic but fiercely smart and the core stuff applies to all the things I do:

i. Consultant (good but bored)

ii. Enterprise sales (highs and crushing lows — moderately successful — and I continue to do it a bit)

iii. Bank stuff (learning it as we speak)

iv. Rugby playing (badly and without fanfare — generally overstretched just being there)

3) Launching, multiple and varied side projects so I can wean myself away from employed to empowered

4) Failed. A lot. But get up again and just keep coming back for more.

5) Bored and restless

6) Start with why the hell not — reviewing the 3rd order consequences. Fairly new skill which has come with experience.

7) Bored and restless

8) Get stuff. Really bloody quickly. And throw it (generally connect it) to people who can offer depth and substance to the problem!

9) 1000mph and massive engine but high consequence to the engine running all the time — get it done — and not getting caught up in the KPI convention

10) Make disorder elegant

I wonder if it’s genetic? Looking at these criteria my Dad — John is one of the linkiest dude’s I know — see if we can expand the mafia to a new demographic entirely?