How a CEO Became Faster in His 40s | Nicholas Thompson | 20 Jul 2026 | McKinsey & Company
> "Age pushes you backwards but wisdom pushes you forwards. And if you can... focus and train you can run harder into the wind than the wind is pushing you backwards." - **Nicholas Thompson** [[00:09:05](https://youtu.be/4RjdUgVMa7c?si=A8R0tXcC8mnOokn3&t=9m5s)] > "How many people in your life do you have when you have something that's cool... are 100% happy? And my dad was 100% happy for everything good that ever…


