Reid Olson dropped out, burned through his savings, and spiraled through failure and isolation. But instead of quitting, he got obsessed—with mastery, pain, and making something undeniable. We unpack the mindset behind 4 billion views, why he sees creativity as a blend of science and business, and how tunnel vision turned rock bottom into leverage.
Timestamps:
00:00 How Reid & I Met
01:53 Power Of Intensity
03:31 More Driven By Not Losing Than By Winning
14:07 The Roots Of Reid’s Creativity
22:30 When Things Started To Click
26:05 Stress Of Growing A Massive Following
29:42 Navigating Factors You Can’t Control
37:26 Life Feeling Like Tunnel Vision
43:13 Using Pain To Drive Yourself Forward
49:31 The Mindset Needed To Always Improve
54:25 Finding Work That Turns Your Head Off
56:59 Connect With Reid Olson
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