Clayton Dorge: Good People Summit and the Magic of Twitter
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My guest today is Clayton Dorge. Clayton is a resident of Colombia, Missouri and an employee of Permanent Equity. He is also an avid outdoors man, an intellectual, and the author of a wonderful monthly newsletter called Side Notes.
In this episode, Clayton and I discuss how to create memorable gatherings, his event The Good People Summit, the idea of scenius, the magic of Twitter, and much more. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.
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Show notes:
00:43 - Clayton's weekend hiking plans
3:49 - Clayton's day job
7:38 - Three components of a memorable gathering
11:44 - How do you define success at an event?
14:25 - What is the Good People Summit?
17:53 - Who attended GPS?
19:07 - What was the purpose of GPS?
20:40 - Impressive outcomes from the first GPS
26:00 - How Clayton handled food for 12 people at GPS
28:32 - The importance of extended, unstructured time together
36:05 - How Clayton learned about scenius
43:01 - How scenius changed Clayton's appreciation of the power of gathering
45:16 - The power of non-zero sum competition combined with network effects of success
51:32 - Ryan Holiday's book Conspiracy
52:43 - Where does Good People Summit fall on the scenius spectrum?
54:55 - The magic of connecting over Twitter
1:05:03 - Clayton's most gifted book
1:07:14 - Clayton's best purchase under $100
1:09:16 - The habit that has most improved Clayton's life
1:11:10 - Clayton's advice for recent college grads
1:12:46 - How to connect with Clayton
1:13:25 - The Postcard Club
