The Business Method: Interviewing Billionaires, Billion Dollar Founders & the World’s Most Successful People 🎧🔥 Ep.549 ~ He Took Amazon to the Next Level Then Started a Multi-Billion Dollar Company ~ David Selinger
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Aug 24, 2022 David Selinger, founder of RichRelevance and Deep Sentinel, previously led Amazon’s Research & Design team under Jeff Bezos. He shares fascinating insights about launching Amazon Advertising and his journey in real estate with Redfin. Selinger emphasizes the importance of adaptability in entrepreneurship and discusses how to effectively manage data and team dynamics. He also offers valuable tips on problem selection and maintaining mental health amidst the pressures of leading successful tech ventures.
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Real Estate Agent Betrayal
- Dave met a real estate agent who only cared about his commission, not the buyer's interests.
- This sparked his passion to fix the broken real estate industry and co-found Redfin.
Right Means Forward-Looking Only
- Being right is only about your future decisions, not past ones.
- Ego stems from insisting you were right despite evidence, while intensity means believing you can be right moving forward.
Manage Time and To-Dos Rigorously
- Track your calendar to ensure your time allocation matches your priorities.
- Regularly rewrite and review your to-do list to identify tasks that need delegation or dropping.