Infinite Loops David Senra — Pick The Right Heroes (EP.127)
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Grandfather's Escape
- David Senra's grandfather fled Cuba in 1959, risking everything for a better life in America.
- He arrived with limited English, education, and money, highlighting the refugee's courage.
Biographies as Inspiration
- Reading biographies of high achievers sets a higher personal bar.
- One person accomplishing so much in one lifetime is motivating and inspiring.
Phil Knight's Belief
- Phil Knight's belief in running's power drove Nike's success, despite initial societal resistance.
- He sold shoes from his car trunk, proving belief's power.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Infinite Loops - Where Did You Hear Him?
01:40 • 2min
I Love the Rule of Law and the Bill of Rights
04:02 • 5min
The Hypomanic Edge by Bill Bryson
09:06 • 3min
Herbert Hoover, I Didn't Know
12:08 • 3min
Is America the Refuge for All the Ruffians in the World?
15:21 • 2min
I'm Building an Algorithm Around You Right Now
17:28 • 2min
Are You a Perfect Example of a Founder Mentality?
19:03 • 5min
Entrepreneurship Is a Weird Thing to Do
24:17 • 2min
The Cure for Boredom Is Cure for Cure
25:52 • 2min
You Don't Have to Search for the Next Michael Jordan
28:04 • 4min
What's Going to Be the Next Michael Jordan?
32:10 • 3min
What Are You Really Interested In?
34:51 • 2min
Your Education Is Going to Be Much Better Than You Think
36:33 • 4min
How to Build a Moat
40:33 • 3min
It's All Bullshit, Man. We've Got That.
43:21 • 3min
The Evolution of the Human Brain
46:39 • 4min
How Do You Decide on What Trading System to Buy?
50:30 • 3min
Is Your Back Catalog Really the Most Popular Feature?
53:32 • 2min
Podcasting - It's Just So Fucked Up
55:42 • 3min
You Don't Know How to Manage
58:20 • 2min
I'm a Gas Bag, Don't You Want to Keep That Secret?
59:58 • 3min
The Biggest Risk Is Not Taking Any
01:02:45 • 6min
The Bridge of Nihilism
01:08:22 • 4min
The Prometheans Are Among Us Right Now
01:12:03 • 2min
Why You Shouldn't Edit Your Podcast
01:13:51 • 2min
The Power of a Podcast
01:15:30 • 3min
Money Is a Technology, I Believe You. I Trust You.
01:18:46 • 4min
Hedy Green, the Witch of Wall Street
01:22:34 • 3min
The Tool That AI Art Gives the Artist
01:25:50 • 4min
How Can I Find the Kid in Bangladesh Who's a Genius?
01:29:29 • 3min
The Importance of Passion
01:32:49 • 2min
The Art of Synthesizing Knowledge
01:35:02 • 3min
You're a Super Driven, Curious Person
01:38:27 • 2min
Do You Have Any Excuses for Not Learning?
01:40:14 • 2min
The Internet Is Making It a Win-Win Society
01:42:14 • 5min
You Are One of the Luckiest Creatures on This Planet
01:47:07 • 4min
Is Shay Bezos Okay?
01:50:43 • 2min
Pick the Right Heroes
01:52:17 • 2min
“To get me stop, they’re going to have to pry the microphone out of my cold dead hand”. Hot on the heels of his hugely popular appearance on ‘Invest Like The Best’, David Senra joins a marathon episode of Infinite Loops to discuss obsession, education, optimism, podcasting, and so much more. Unsurprisingly, this one is not to be missed. Important Links:
- Founders Podcast
- Founders on Colossus
- David’s Twitter
- David’s Substack
- Runnin’ Down a Dream - Bill Gurley
Show Notes:
- David’s grandfather, refugees, and risk-taking
- Why reading history raises our ambition
- Obsession and genetics
- Why founders are the most important people in the world
- Our failing education system
- “To get me to stop, they’re going to have to pry the microphone out of my cold dead hand”
- “Don’t do anything that somebody else can do”
- Societal responses to change, predicting the future
- The benefits of small teams
- “Plan B should be to make plan A work”
- Optimism, risk and the bridge of nihilism
- Why you need to start a podcast
- “History doesn’t repeat, human nature does”
- AI and art
- The internet is the greatest variance amplifier in history
- “You can’t fake passion”
- Infinite networks
- Luck, burnout, learning and excuses
- “Don’t be surprised if your best idea comes 30 to 40 years into your career”
- The blueprint for a great day
- Pick the right heroes
Books Mentioned:
- Am I Being Too Subtle?: Straight Talk From a Business Rebel; by Sam Zell
- The Sugar King of Havana: The Rise and Fall of Julio Lobo, Cuba's Last Tycoon; by John Paul Rathbone
- The Hypomaniac Edge: The Link Between (A Little) Craziness and (A Lot of) Success in America; by John D. Gartner
- One Summer: America, 1927; by Bill Bryson
- Reluctant Genius: The Passionate Life and Inventive Mind of Alexander Graham Bell; by Charlotte Gray
- Born of this land : my life story; by Chung Ju-yung
- Shoe Dog; by Phil Knight
- Pulitzer: A Life in Politics, Print, and Power; by James McGrath Morris
- Only the Paranoid Survive: How to Exploit the Crisis Points That Challenge Every Company; by Andrew S. Grove
- Time to Make the Donuts: The Founder of Dunkin Donuts Shares an American Journey; by William Rosenberg
- Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration; by Ed Catmull
- The Tao Te Ching; by Laozi
- My Life & Work - An Autobiography of Henry Ford; by Henry Ford
- One from Many: VISA and the Rise of Chaordic Organization; by Dee Hock
- Zanies: The world’s greatest eccentrics; by Jay Robert Nash