{"id":16670,"date":"2015-09-21T16:39:38","date_gmt":"2015-09-21T20:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/creator\/?p=16670"},"modified":"2020-03-30T18:27:59","modified_gmt":"2020-03-30T22:27:59","slug":"climber-william-gadd-when-youre-focused-cool-things-happen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/ideas\/professional-development\/climber-william-gadd-when-youre-focused-cool-things-happen","title":{"rendered":"Climber William Gadd: When you\u2019re focused, &#8216;cool things happen&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V9nYg-vjgZI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n\u201cIt\u2019s not the things you add that bring success to what you\u2019re doing,\u201d says free climber William Gadd. \u201cIt\u2019s the things you cut away. It\u2019s the focus.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At WeWork Summer Camp 2015, the climbing enthusiast talked about having the courage to follow what seem like crazy dreams. The former business executive seemed like he was on top of the world, but realized that his real dream was winning the X Games.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat look like radical decisions,\u201d Gadd explains, \u201care usually pretty well thought out and directed toward a goal. It\u2019s the focus in life that you bring to a situation that solves it \u2014 for me, anyhow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more from Gadd, check out our YouTube channel for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLWaZwGora3vE05v4qMu0vz6N6gEd69T-6\">WeWork Summer Camp 2015<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not the things you add that bring success to what you\u2019re doing,\u201d says free climber William Gadd. \u201cIt\u2019s the things you cut away. 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