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Dick Costolo, the CEO of Twitter, is stepping down. He says the key quality his successor will need is resilience. In our 15 minute interview with him he talks about the unexpected origins of his own resilience. They include being the last kid picked for school teams and failure at stand up comedy. True to his character Dick Costolo showed up for the Spartan Race and for our interview in spite of the fact that he was under the weather. We hope you gain some insight into his character and his tools for success. Please let us know what you think in the comments.
1. With enough perseverance even the most unlikely to succeed may find themselves on top.
2. Simply being willing to put yourself in uncomfortable situations is the best way to build resilience.
3. Success in business is like forestry management: you may be surrounded by wildfires, but the key is to identify and extinguish the most urgent ones first.
