The Tim Ferriss Show

Ep. 16 - Joe De Sena on Grit, Endurance, and Building Empires

4 snips

Jul 1, 2014

Ask episode

AI Snips

Chapters

Transcript

Episode notes

ANECDOTE

From Queens To Cornell And Wall Street

Joe De Sena grew up in Queens, ran a pool/construction business, and fought to get into Cornell where a professor changed his life.
That early hustle led to Wall Street, a derivatives firm, and recurring opportunities from people who noticed his relentlessness.

INSIGHT

Relentless Drive Beats Pure Talent

De Sena argues fire in the belly matters more than raw intelligence for opportunity recognition.
He credits persistence and relentlessness as traits that attract mentors and partners.

ADVICE

Use Harsh Challenges To Reveal Character

Seek extreme challenges to strip away daily stress and reveal core motivations and strengths.
Use adventure races to test character and find people with the 'fire in the belly.'

Get the Snipd Podcast app to discover more snips from this episode