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David Senra · Business

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Learn from history's greatest entrepreneurs. Every week I read a biography of an entrepreneur and find ideas you can use in your work. This quote explains why: "There are thousands of years of history in which lots and lots of very smart people worked very hard and ran all types of experiments on how to create new businesses, invent new technology, new ways to manage etc. They ran these experiments throughout their entire lives. At some point, somebody put these lessons down in a book. For very little money and a few hours of time, you can learn from someone’s accumulated experience. There is so much more to learn from the past than we often realize. You could productively spend your time reading experiences of great people who have come before and you learn every time." —Marc Andreessen

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Relationships run the world: 2 New Founders Events

10 May 2024
7m
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This podcast episode explores the importance of relationships in the business world and highlights the speaker's exclusive events designed to foster meaningful connections. The events, held in Scotts Valley, California, and Austin, Texas, provide a platform for attendees to build relationships with other founders, inve...

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#348 The Financial Genius Behind A Century of Wall Street Scandals: Ivar Kreuger

07 May 2024
1h 15m
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This podcast episode explores the power of relationships in the founders community and how they contribute to success. It highlights the importance of in-person interactions and the potential for exponential returns that relationships can bring. The episode also delves into the fascinating story of Ivar Kreuger, a fina...

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#347 How Walt Disney Built His Greatest Creation: Disneyland

29 Apr 2024
1h 17m
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This podcast episode explores the remarkable story of how Walt Disney overcame skepticism and challenges to create Disneyland. It highlights Disney's unwavering determination, continuous innovation, and emphasis on collaboration. The episode discusses Disney's vision for Disneyland, his visit to Henry Ford's Greenfield...

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#346 How Walt Disney Built Himself

22 Apr 2024
1h 47m
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This podcast episode explores the life and career of Walt Disney, highlighting his childhood experiences, determination to succeed, and unwavering commitment to excellence. Despite facing numerous setbacks and challenges, Disney's resilience and innovative thinking propelled him to become one of the most influential fi...

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#345 George Lucas

12 Apr 2024
1h 59m
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This podcast episode explores the early life and career of George Lucas, highlighting his struggles and triumphs in the film industry. It delves into his determination to maintain control and independence, the impact of his relationships and collaborations, and his unconventional approach to filmmaking. The episode als...

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Steven Spielberg

04 Apr 2024
1h 38m
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This podcast episode explores the life and career of Steven Spielberg, highlighting his unwavering passion for filmmaking from a young age. It delves into his early experiences and influences, the challenges he faced, and the mentors who played a crucial role in his success. The episode also emphasizes the importance o...

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#344 Quentin Tarantino

30 Mar 2024
1h 6m
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This podcast episode delves into the various aspects of Quentin Tarantino's life and how they have shaped his career as a filmmaker. It explores his relationships with influential figures, his passion for movies, his childhood experiences, and his unwavering determination to create the films he envisions. The episode e...

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#343 The Eternal Pursuit of Unhappiness: David Ogilvy

24 Mar 2024
32m
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This podcast episode explores the concepts of "divine discontent" and the eight habits of highly creative communities. It emphasizes the importance of courage, trust, idealism, curiosity, playfulness, candor, intuition, free-spiritedness, and persistence in fostering a productive and innovative work environment. The ep...

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#342 The Lessons of History (Will & Ariel Durant)

18 Mar 2024
53m
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This podcast episode explores the lessons of history, emphasizing the importance of modesty, ruthless prioritization of time, and understanding human nature. It discusses the influence of technology on history, the biological lessons of competition and inequality, the concept of infinite leverage, and the enduring natu...

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#341 Cornelius Vanderbilt (Tycoon's War)

11 Mar 2024
1h 5m
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This podcast episode delves into the fascinating life of Cornelius Vanderbilt, a ruthless entrepreneur renowned for his relentless pursuit of wealth and power. Vanderbilt's journey from self-made millionaire to one of the wealthiest men in America is explored, highlighting his shrewd business strategies, unwavering det...

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#340 Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant

01 Mar 2024
1h 23m
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This podcast episode explores the relentless mentality of iconic athletes like Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, dissecting their mindset, traits, and behaviors that propelled them to extraordinary success. It emphasizes the importance of self-reliance, high standards, unwavering determination, emotional control, and a r...

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Jay Z's Autobiography

25 Feb 2024
2h 7m
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This podcast episode discusses Jay-Z's journey from a young rapper to a successful entrepreneur, highlighting the key takeaways from his autobiography "Decoded" and exploring his influences, techniques, and business strategies.

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#339 Joseph Duveen: Robber Baron Art Dealer

20 Feb 2024
1h 4m
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Joseph Duveen, a legendary art dealer, built a successful business by catering to the needs of wealthy collectors. His strategies included controlling the supply of art, tailoring his sales approach, and using high prices to signal quality. By leveraging his extensive knowledge and understanding of human psychology, Du...

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#338 Monty Moncrief Texas Oil Billionaire

13 Feb 2024
59m
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This podcast episode explores the lives of the patriarchs of the Texas oil dynasties, often led by self-made and larger-than-life individuals who built companies and shaped the history of Texas. It delves into the unique circumstances and beliefs that gave rise to these oil tycoons, highlighting their resilience, focus...

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#337 Napoleon's Maxims and Strategy

05 Feb 2024
1h 0m
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This podcast episode delves into the leadership principles, maxims, and strategies of Napoleon Bonaparte and illustrates their relevance to business, entrepreneurship, and strategic decision-making, emphasizing the importance of unity, audacity, adaptability, resourcefulness, and learning from history.

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#336 How To Lose A Few Billion Dollars: Samuel Insull

01 Feb 2024
1h 25m
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Samuel Insull, a prominent figure in the early electricity industry, had a remarkable career marked by success and eventual downfall. He pioneered concepts, promoted welfare programs, and revolutionized the electric industry, transforming electricity into a necessity. However, excessive risk-taking and overleveraging l...

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#335 How To Make A Few Billion Dollars: Brad Jacobs

23 Jan 2024
1h 12m
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This podcast episode delves into the experiences insights, and strategies of successful entrepreneurs and business leaders. It emphasizes the importance of thinking differently, managing one's mindset and attitude, embracing problems as opportunities, and seeking talent for business success. The speakers share valuable...

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#334 Oprah

16 Jan 2024
1h 9m
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This podcast episode showcases the remarkable journey of Oprah Winfrey, from facing poverty and abuse in her childhood to becoming a media mogul and cultural icon. With authenticity, strong work ethic, and intuition, she turned challenges into opportunities, defied social norms, and used her platform to make a positive...

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#333 Red Bull's Billionaire Maniac Founder: Dietrich Mateschitz

08 Jan 2024
1h 8m
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Dietrich Mateschitz, the founder of Red Bull, transformed the energy drink industry through innovative marketing that focused on ultra-premium positioning, functional benefits, and bizarre rumors, resulting in a cult-like following and unparalleled global success. Key to Red Bull's marketing prowess was capitalizing on...

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#332 Jesus

24 Dec 2023
34m
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This podcast episode delves into the historical context, childhood, teachings, mission, and death of Jesus. It highlights the challenges and complexities of Jesus' time, his emphasis on humility, non-aggression, love, compassion, and self-transformation, and his innovative teaching methods and maxims. The episode also ...

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