Finding Your Competitive Edge (& Lessons From Pro Volleyball) w/ Ryan Doherty (Episode 30)

<p>This episode is brought to you by TIKR. Join the free beta today at <a href="https://tikr.com/hive">TIKR.com/hive.</a></p> <p>Our 30th episode was one of the most esoteric conversations yet. This week, I had the pleasure of chatting with Ryan Doherty. Ryan was a former professional baseball pitcher (and at one point, the tallest professional player ever) turned professional volleyball player.&nbsp;</p> <p>Ryan went from never playing volleyball to beating gold medalist team Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers.&nbsp;</p> <p>We spend over an hour discussing passion, competition, mental edge and process improvement. I had a blast.&nbsp;</p> <p>Here's the outline:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>[1:30] Who is Ryan Doherty</li> <li>[7:19] Meeting Hall of Famer Randy Johnson</li> <li>[10:58] Ryan’s Dark Days &amp; Identity Crisis</li> <li>[20:29] Leaving For CA w/ $5K and Nothing Else</li> <li>[26:29] Burnout &amp; Losing The Love of The Game</li> <li>[29:55] The Pressure of Being The Weak Link</li> <li>[34:32] Lessons from Traveling &gt;20 Countries</li> <li>[40:55] Ryan’s Start in Investing</li> <li>[46:26] How Ryan’s Investment Philosophy Changed</li> <li>[50:05] 2020 Doesn’t Look Like The CFA Exams</li> <li>[54:54] Competitiveness as an Edge</li> <li>[57:41] How To Keep Your Ego in Check</li> <li>[65:00] Figure Out What You’re Working On</li> <li>[68:00] Progression Through Self-Reflection</li> <li>[71:10] How To Track Your Investment Progress</li> <li>[74:35] Learning Python for Software Investing</li> <li>[78:10] Closing Questions</li> </ul> <p>If you want to learn more about Ryan, follow him on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanDoherty47">@ryandoherty47</a></p> <p>Also, if you want to learn more about Python for Investing, check out <a href="https://www.quantopian.com">Quantopian</a>.&nbsp;</p>