Nearly 160 RadReaders took the __Antifragile Assessment__ last week. The average score was __57/100__. OK, now for the fun part… Here’s a breakdown of the results (i.e. beginning with ___least antifragile___). ## __1\. Do you have more than one source of income > 10%? 1.8 (Average Score)__ This isn’t surprising, so don’t be hard on yourself here. It’s hard to create other sources of income when you have a full-time job. ![Blog post image](/images/blog/Screen-Shot-2020-04-09-at-7.47.11-AM-1.png) But… It’s absolutely possible. One of my favorite examples is from RadReader Nat Eliason. He sells access to [his brain]() for $25 a year. What’s in his brain? It turns out, a lot. But what he’s selling are the highlights for all the books he’s ever read. And since he reads a lot, it turns out that this can be quite lucrative – to the tune of __$600 / month.__ Plus, you shared with me that we got something to work with: __90% of you could sell something worth $100__! That’s a remarkable stepping stone. ## __2\. What are the strength of your habits? (6.3/10)__ Come on fam, we can do better than that. Just read James Clear’s [Atomic Habits]() and you’ll easily be at an 8. ![Blog post image](/images/blog/strengthhabits-1.png) ## __3\. How strong is your tribe? (6.5/10)__ Think about your squad, your tribe, your communities. How can you be a servant leader to them? How can you create situations in which ___a rising tide lifts all boats?___ One tactic, [learn from superconnectors]() who build generosity-first relationships focused on helping others. (Another way, [write a newsletter]() to help others thrive.) ![Blog post image](/images/blog/tribe.png) ## __4\. Can you tame your fight-or-flight reflex? (6.5/10)__ This is a tough one. For me, it’s involved hundreds of hours getting coached (first by [Kate Bednarski](), currently by [Andrew Taggart]() and by [Lisa Daron]() for our marriage) – in the past 5 years I’ve spent ~$50,000 on coaching. __And it’s the best money I’ve ever spent.__ Some things that coaching can help with: [fear of going broke](), [negative self-talk](), and existential angst about [mortality and relevance](). And guess what: it’s during uncertain times like the current moment that these fears flare up. ## __5\. What is your ability to persuade others? (6.6/10)__ This is a skill that I didn’t recognize nor appreciate until late in my career (~ age 36). But if you think about it, so much of life is an exercise in persuasion (and storytelling): * Investment committee meetings (_Let me persuade you to make this investment_) * Interviews (_Let me persuade you to hire me_) * Writing a headline for your blog post (_Let me persuade you to read this)_ * Dating (_Let me persuade you that I’m a worthy partner_) * Parenting (_Let me persuade you that this behavior is good for you_) Furthermore, no AI or robot will ever automate this away. Think about some of the most antifragile people you know – how good are they at communicating a vision? Here’s [a little cheatsheet]() on how to get take that 6.6 to a 7.6! ## __6\. Do you understand your cash flow? (6.7/10)__ This is an easy one, team. It’s so obvious in this current environment who truly understands their cash flow. These are the folks __aggressively loading up their 529 plans__ , __investing in themselves,__ and __donating to those in need.__ I get it – no one wants to see how much money was wasted on an unused gym membership or how that Europe vacation blew through your budget. But like question 4 (_fight-or-flight_), [this clarity]() leads to decisiveness and antifragility. If you scored low here, I immediately recommend you conduct a [spending staredown]() using YNAB, TillerHQ or just a good ol’ Google Sheet. (And here’s how to create a [net-worth tracker]().) ## __The best of the rest__ Here were the last few scores: * 60% of you spent at least 1 hour a week learning a new skill ? * The ability to do deep work __[7.1/10]__ * Being top 10% in your field/peer group __[7.2/10]__ __And finally, here’s your definition of antifragility__ Here’s a little word cloud of _your_ responses: