#290: David Senra – 10,000 Hours With The Top 1%

David Senra is a podcaster. He is the creator of the Founders Podcast, which deconstructs history’s greatest founders. Basically, he reads an autobiography of a famous founder or high performer (like Michael Jordan or Jay-Z) and then does a podcast on it. 

Currently, there are over 280 episodes to choose from. It has quickly become one of my favorite shows in the world. In this episode, we talk about David’s troubled upbringing, the importance of connecting with yourself, why he’s rewatched a Larry Bird video on doubters thousands of times, and why he believes we’re at the beginning of an industry with podcasting.

Timestamps:

(0:00) Intro

(3:13) David’s Upbringing

(10:20) Staying In The Game

(18:52) Picking The Right Heroes

(23:04) Connecting With Yourself

(27:13) Why David Takes His Podcast Seriously

(44:39) Why Podcasts Are The Future

(49:54) Failed Experiments Trying To Make Money As A Podcaster

(57:01) How David Gets Into Peak State

(59:30) Breaking Generational Barrier

(1:10:29) Spending His Day With The Top 1%

(1:12:14) Audio Vs. Video

(1:16:20) Podcasting As A Format

(1:21:50) Controlling The Mind Game

(1:30:08) David Senra’s Challenge

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Resources (some):

• #267 Edison: A Biography
• #231 Time to Make the Donuts: The Founder of Dunkin Donuts
• #222 My personal blueprint – The Autobiography of Ed Thorp
• #275 Paul Graham’s Essay
• Jocko Podcast 213 w/ Echo Charles: Patton's General Orders and Instructions to His Troops
• The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King: Inside the Richest Poker Game of All Time by Michael Craig
• Bloomberg by Bloomberg

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