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The Examined Life

How do you define success? [Kevin Dahlstrom]

Nov 2, 2023
Kevin Dahlstrom, longtime CMO, entrepreneur, rock climber, and Twitter legend, discusses owning time, living close to nature, visualization, being a girl dad, and the trade-offs of VC-backed business. They also explore the importance of authenticity on social media, defining success, buying back time, functional fitness, toxic achievement culture, parenting challenges, and expressing gratitude.
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  • Deliberately define your ideal lifestyle and work towards it, even if progress is incremental.
  • Challenge societal definitions of success and focus on relationships, experiences, and personal growth.

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Defining Success and the Power of Twitter

In this podcast episode, host and guest explore the question of how to define success. They discuss their own personal experiences and perspectives on success, sharing insights from their own journeys. The conversation touches on the power of Twitter and how it can be used as a personal journal and platform for personal growth. They emphasize the importance of staying true to oneself and not conforming to external expectations or chasing engagement for the sake of growing social media accounts.

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