The Risk, Fear, and Preparation Behind Free Solo Climbing - Lessons for Entrepreneurs

The Risk, Fear, and Preparation Behind Free Solo Climbing - Lessons for Entrepreneurs

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Alex explains why he won’t go ice climbing []

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Alex explains why he won’t go ice climbing []

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  1. 1 Alex explains why he won’t go ice climbing []
  2. 2 The preparation that wasn’t in the film “Free Solo”[]
  3. 3 Preparing mentally for something that’s never been done before []
  4. 4 A failed attempt returned Alex to the route that started it all []
  5. 5 “If you’re going to do something, you might as well be the best at it.” []
  6. 6 When Alex goes to a climbing gym []
  7. 7 Why climbing is more democratic than football []
  8. 8 Dirtbag climber to world famous athlete []
  9. 9 The line between risk and reward in rock climbing and entrepreneurship []
  10. 10 The parallels of climbing and company building []
  11. 11 Taking the rope off to envision a new path to the top []
  12. 12 2 hours to the top -- speed climbing on El Cap []
  13. 13 When it’s okay to fall… and when it isn’t []
  14. 14 The impact of filming on the experience of the climb []
  15. 15 How climbing gyms have changed the sport []
  16. 16 Anti-gravity v. gravity assisted sports []
  17. 17 The Honnold foundation mission of “solar for a more equitable world” []
  18. 18 “It’s easy to give away what you don’t need when you’re living exactly the way you want” d []
  19. 19 How the Honnold Foundation chooses projects []
  20. 20 What living as simply as possible means to Alex []

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