#014: Why you should be persistent - Scott Handsaker

For show notes and links: neuralle.com/podcast

Scott Handsaker (
@shandsaker

) is an enigma. Well that’s at least how a few in the startup community have coined it. Scott isn’t the loudest of individuals - which I would I say is certainly his secret weapon - but he is tangible proof in the value of persistence. Every startup founder want results on a platter, and I think Scott’s episode showcases how true grit and sound practices hold you in good stead in the long term.




In this episode we covered:

Attendly and his favourite events

Nurturing his talent in computer science as a teen

Deconstructing pseudoscience

Routines, to-do lists and time management

Competitive advantage in startups

What makes a good mentor

Mistakes made in startups

Myths and misconceptions of the startup culture

Startup Victoria

Enjoy the episode,


Jordan & Lauren

Show notes

Startup career background
{04:15}

On Attendly and favourite events {10:55}

Nurturing his talent in computer science as a teen {12:15}

Lessons learnt from his parents {15:18}

On deconstructing pseudoscience {17:43}

Core principles {21:00}

On routines, to-do lists and time management {24:07}

Competitive advantage in startups {30:44}

What makes a good mentor {33:40}

Mistakes made in startups {38:46}

Myths and misconceptions of the startup culture {46:10}

On Startup Victoria {47:30}

If he had to train three founders for twelve weeks, how would he do it? {51:25}

Mainstays in startup world {53:09}

A question people haven’t asked him, but wished they did? {55:00}

If he had to do a TED talk, what would it be on? (if not startups) {57:35}

Best purchases in the last few years {58:10}

Podcasts he’s listening to {59:00}

A book he’d gift someone {01:01:33}

His definition of the word ‘success’ {01:02:48}

What seems obvious to him and not to others {01:03:55}

If he could have a billboard anywhere, where would it be and what would it say? {01:06:04}

Select Links & People mentioned from the Episode

Scott on
Twitter

Eventarc

Attendly

Startups

Mass participation events

Biological science

Paleontology

Computer science

Teletech

WAP technology

Persistence

Pseudoscience

Creationism

Charles Darwin & evolution

Anti-vaxxers

Introversion

To-do lists

Time management

Upwork

The Effective Executive

Tim Ferriss

Productivity

Merlin Mann - Inbox Zero

Angelcube

Mentoring

Adrian, in reference to our
prev podcast guest

Leni Mayo

Stress

Resilience

Startup Victoria

Warren Buffett

TED

talks

BOSE noise-cancelling headphones

Serial

S-Town

Sam Harris -
Waking up podcast

The Selfish Gene

The Four Steps to the Epiphany

Belief systems & religion

For show notes and links: neuralle.com/podcast<p></p><p>Scott Handsaker (<a href="#">@shandsaker</a>) is an enigma. Well that’s at least how a few in the startup community have coined it. Scott isn’t the loudest of individuals - which I would I say is certainly his secret weapon - but he is tangible proof in the value of persistence. Every startup founder want results on a platter, and I think Scott’s episode showcases how true grit and sound practices hold you in good stead in the long term. In this episode we covered:</p><ul><li>Attendly and his favourite events</li><li>Nurturing his talent in computer science as a teen</li><li>Deconstructing pseudoscience</li><li>Routines, to-do lists and time management</li><li>Competitive advantage in startups</li><li>What makes a good mentor</li><li>Mistakes made in startups</li><li>Myths and misconceptions of the startup culture</li><li>Startup Victoria</li></ul>

Enjoy the episode, Jordan & Lauren

Show notes

Startup career background {04:15}On Attendly and favourite events {10:55}Nurturing his talent in computer science as a teen {12:15}Lessons learnt from his parents {15:18}On deconstructing pseudoscience {17:43}Core principles {21:00}On routines, to-do lists and time management {24:07}Competitive advantage in startups {30:44}What makes a good mentor {33:40}Mistakes made in startups {38:46}Myths and misconceptions of the startup culture {46:10}On Startup Victoria {47:30}If he had to train three founders for twelve weeks, how would he do it? {51:25}Mainstays in startup world {53:09}A question people haven’t asked him, but wished they did? {55:00}If he had to do a TED talk, what would it be on? (if not startups) {57:35}Best purchases in the last few years {58:10}Podcasts he’s listening to {59:00}A book he’d gift someone {01:01:33}His definition of the word ‘success’ {01:02:48}What seems obvious to him and not to others {01:03:55}If he could have a billboard anywhere, where would it be and what would it say? {01:06:04}

Select Links & People mentioned from the Episode

Scott on TwitterEventarcAttendlyStartupsMass participation eventsBiological sciencePaleontologyComputer scienceTeletechWAP technologyPersistencePseudoscienceCreationismCharles Darwin & evolutionAnti-vaxxersIntroversionTo-do listsTime managementUpworkThe Effective ExecutiveTim FerrissProductivityMerlin Mann - Inbox ZeroAngelcubeMentoringAdrian, in reference to our prev podcast guestLeni MayoStressResilienceStartup VictoriaWarren BuffettTED talksBOSE noise-cancelling headphonesSerial S-TownSam Harris - Waking up podcastThe Selfish GeneThe Four Steps to the EpiphanyBelief systems & religion