Traits and signs of people with exceptional talent.
- They are non-risk averse (eg: dropping out of college, changing career paths).
- They can drop everything to work on a single thing if they decide that it’s important.
- Clear writing. And they blog.
- Operate fast, especially learning fast.
- Always curious.
- Seeking constant improvement.
- Deliver on schedule over perfection. (Keep promises).
- Ahead on important questions, insights, or achievements.
- Both impatient and patient. Both arrogant and humble. Both conservative and radical.
- Interrupts people.
- Do what’s required to get where they want to get.
- Able to be contrarian.
- Have a ton of interesting hobbies or side projects.
- Keep doing what they believe is the right thing in the absence of any positive feedback or only negative feedback from others.
- Somewhat a hermit, but they are always able to meet and talk to interesting people.
- For founders: Founder Traits.