I did a Mixergy interview so bad they didn't even release it
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Re: I did a Mixergy interview so bad they didn't even release it
#2I sometimes struggle to condense my thoughts while speaking, which can make for some uninteresting long-winded stories if I’m not careful.
But it does get better with deliberate practice. Knowing the issue is half the battle.
To be candid, even this blog post was on the wordy side. I understand where the author was trying to go with the piece by the end, but it might have been more engaging if reduced to half the length or less. Being concise is important for making specific points.
Re: I did a Mixergy interview so bad they didn't even release it
#3I sometimes struggle to condense my thoughts while speaking, which can make for some uninteresting long-winded stories if I’m not careful. But it does get better with deliberate practice. Knowing the issue is half the battle. To be candid, even this blog post was on the wordy side. I understand where the author was trying to go with the piece by the end, but it might have been more engaging if reduced to half the len…
More often than I admit, I think about this quote by Mark Twain: "I apologize for such a long letter - I didn't have time to write a short one." You have to think about who's going to hear or listen to you, it's not just about being precise and descriptive.
Re: I did a Mixergy interview so bad they didn't even release it
#4Aw, fuck. Now I want a boat.
Re: I did a Mixergy interview so bad they didn't even release it
#5Aw, fuck. Now I want a boat.
And I want you to get one ;)
Sailing had always been on my "someday bucket list," but I kept putting it off since I could never make the time to take the week or two off to do the course.
But once I started learning, it was so much more deeply satisfying than anything else in my life, that it immediately became a top focus. Before I'd even finished my captain's license, I had already hit "buy it now" on an ebay listing (admittedly reckless and not recommended, but I couldn't wait).
That being said, boats are floating money pits (the rule of thumb is that you spend half the boat's price again, every year, in maintenance and mooring) and take a ton of upkeep, so I think it's only viable if it's a major piece of your life and you're willing to devote considerable time o it. Otherwise, it just sits there, losing money while accumulating chores.
I sold mine during the first lockdown, but I'll absolutely get another someday, once I'm ready to wrap my life around it again.
Re: I did a Mixergy interview so bad they didn't even release it
#6By the sounds of it, this happened before Andrew started doing "pre-interviews". Now he has one of his team members speak to the person to suss out their story. Andrew just just wrote a book about his interview process – it's called Stop Asking Questions, and I thoroughly recommend it. He shows you how to get interesting material from people, rather than platitudes like: "business is a marathon, not a sprint".
Re: I did a Mixergy interview so bad they didn't even release it
#7By the sounds of it, this happened before Andrew started doing "pre-interviews". Now he has one of his team members speak to the person to suss out their story. Andrew just just wrote a book about his interview process – it's called Stop Asking Questions, and I thoroughly recommend it. He shows you how to get interesting material from people, rather than platitudes like: "business is a marathon, not a sprint".
Ya, we went in cold after just a quick email exchange, so you're spot on there.
Still, I remember being quite struck by how authentically he was working to get to the heart of it and tease out some value from the mess I was making. It really felt like he was on my side, working with me, despite how difficult I was making it.
I grabbed a copy of his book a couple days back (which is maybe what reminded me of this little anecdote) but haven't gotten into it yet since the pile of interesting reading is just a bit too deep. Very much looking forward to it though, cuz nobody knows it better (except maybe Oprah, I guess?)
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#8Curious, what boat model is that?
Re: I did a Mixergy interview so bad they didn't even release it
#9Curious, what boat model is that?
Westerley Centaur 1972 bilge keel, 7.9 meters, with interior layout A: https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/centaur-26-westerly
Was the most popular British-made small boat of all time, and some of them have successfully circumnavigated.
Sturdy thing with only 0.9m draft, able to ride into shallow waters and sit happily on its keels when the tide goes out, and surprisingly spacious for its length. Good boat.
Re: I did a Mixergy interview so bad they didn't even release it
#10As a sailboat owner I really want to hear the story of how you sank the boat...