Badass 101
summary
Claim: badassery is a habit like fitness, built by shaping reputation and daily habits rather than titles or money. Practical moves: tidy up your LinkedIn/GitHub presence, block nonnegotiable self-care on the calendar, and treat work as instrumentality with limited energy. Social heuristics include duck typing (people slot you into boxes fast) and behavioral contrasts (listen, follow through, admit fault versus complain, flake, gossip). Use decision frameworks like radical candor and Eisenhower’s urgent/important quadrant; say “no” clearly and plan to finish what is started.
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chapters (16)
- 0:00Talk introduction
- 2:56Badassery as a journey
- 3:40Personal brand and reputation
- 6:11Human limitations and maintenance
- 12:41Communication and information sharing
- 18:08A-holes versus badasses
- 25:19Dressing and presenting like a badass
- 27:54Self-care and personal time
- 29:42Commanding respect through silence
- 31:30Competence and warmth balance
- 34:16Firm decisions and sticking to them
- 37:12What a badass truly is
- 39:24Apologies and gratitude use
- 41:15Time management with Eisenhower matrix
- 43:04Learning to say no and finish tasks
- 45:36Closing and Q&A
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