Most people are risk-averse not necessarily because rejection sucks, but because they now have a family/many more responsibilities. It would be nearly impossible for me to do what you did at this point in my life (pick up everything and move 500 km away).

However, I did just this a decade ago, before I had kids. I picked up everything and moved to Asia. One of the best decision I ever made.

I commented something sort of similar - Am curious though (I believe I'm younger than you), do you now feel you take less chances like the email/call route? (Would you say you do less of his approach w/calling for that job, or the business school thing?)

yep, that’s the right answer I think. See what I said: big shots don’t HAVE to be disruptive like relocating the family to a foreign country. (Though many people do that every day)

Fair point!

Though you can take big shots that still preserve your family. Big shots don’t necessarily have to be risky.

> They didn't reply. So, I searched for the owner's name and tracked him down. I would call 2, 3, or 4 times a day for a few days until he picked up the phone and agreed to interview me.

Enjoyed this read, and this part specifically. I recall reading somewhere that most breakthroughs in a field stop happening after someone turns like 30 iirc. (I can't recall what field it was about.)

But this reminds me of that, as we get older, we take less shots. I would likely never take the approach you outlined above, when that's exactly what I need to be doing right now.

Thank you :)

Thank you, friend!