Discover insights from history's greatest thinkers in this podcast featuring David Senra, a podcaster and writer who synthesizes lessons to help improve your life. Explore topics such as Steve Jobs' perspective on time, the dangers of success according to Kobe Bryant, the wealth creation secrets of the Rockefellers, and the quest for work-life balance among successful individuals.

My guest today is David Senra. David has studied history’s great founders and entrepreneurs in more depth than anyone I’ve ever met, and I’d wager more than anyone else alive. In this conversation, we cover many of the most common themes he’s discovered studying hundreds of entrepreneurs like Estée Lauder, John Rockefeller, Enzo Ferrari, and Edwin Land. I found this to be one of the most energizing conversations I’ve had in a long time, and one I’ll return to often. David’s work and extraordinary energy aligns so well with our mission at Colossus that we’re excited to partner with him. You’ll soon be able to find his podcasts and transcripts at joincolossus.com where we hope you’ll learn as much from him as we have. If you like this conversation, be sure to subscribe to David’s podcast called Founders. Now onto our discussion. Please enjoy this great conversation with David Senra. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page here. ----- This episode is brought to you by Tegus. Tegus streamlines the investment research process so you can get up to speed and find answers to critical questions on companies faster and more efficiently. The Tegus platform surfaces the hard-to-get qualitative insights, gives instant access to critical public financial data through BamSEC, and helps you set up customized expert calls. It’s all done on a single, modern SaaS platform that offers 360-degree insight into any public or private company. As a listener, you can take Tegus for a free test drive by visiting tegus.co/patrick. And until 2023 every Tegus license comes with complimentary access to BamSec by Tegus. ----- Today's episode is brought to you by Brex. Brex is the integrated financial platform trusted by the world's most innovative entrepreneurs and fastest-growing companies. With Brex, you can move money fast for instant impact with high-limit corporate cards, payments, venture debt, and spend management software all in one place. Ready to accelerate your business? Learn more at brex.com/best. ----- Invest Like the Best is a property of Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Invest Like the Best, visit joincolossus.com/episodes.  Past guests include Tobi Lutke, Kevin Systrom, Mike Krieger, John Collison, Kat Cole, Marc Andreessen, Matthew Ball, Bill Gurley, Anu Hariharan, Ben Thompson, and many more. Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here. Follow us on Twitter: @patrick_oshag | @JoinColossus Show Notes[00:03:01] - [First question] - When he first fell in love with reading[00:07:01] - What’s rooted in his own history that’s made him obsessive about studying history’s great entrepreneurs and founders - Founders Podcast[00:13:45] - How often obsession is apparent in the founders he’s studied across hundreds of biographies [00:18:08] - What is often behind obsession and how people listening can apply the lessons to their own lives[00:22:45] - The dynamic and relationship between inspiration and perspiration [00:27:11] - Commonalities between the layers of leadership and support underneath founders[00:31:52] - Where else he’s seen ego rear its head in good and bad ways [00:38:34] - How often do great founders break the law or enter gray areas of it [00:41:22] - The role constant learning and listening plays in success[00:45:12] - Talking about how anything worth doing is worth doing to excess [00:52:18] - Describing the soul of founders and businesses[00:58:39] - What he’s learned about all of these founders as it relates to marketing [01:08:10] - Who his idols are in podcasting specifically [01:14:55] - Major aspects of people he’s studied that haven’t been discussed yet[01:19:55] - The kindest thing anyone has ever done for him

ACQ Sessions returns with David Senra of the Founders Podcast. David is one of our very favorite people in the world — it’s impossible to spend an hour (or 3!) with him and not come away inspired to go take over the world. This conversation is an “extended, IRL version” of monthly calls that we do together where we share stories, swap life and podcast advice, and just genuinely enjoy sharing time with someone who shares our outlook and enthusiasm for the history of entrepreneurship. Pull up a chair, grab a beverage (or energy drink in David’s case) and join us!Links:Go subscribe to Founders! Some of our favorite episodes: Bernard Arnault, Brunello Cucinelli, Edwin Land, Kobe BryantSponsors:ServiceNow: https://bit.ly/acqsnaiagentsHuntress: https://bit.ly/acqhuntressVanta: https://bit.ly/acquiredvantaMore Acquired!:Get email updates with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodesJoin the SlackSubscribe to ACQ2Merch Store!© Copyright 2015-2024 ACQ, LLCTopics:Note: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.

My guest today is David Senra, the creator and host of Founders Podcast. With an incredible appetite for biographies, David has delved into the lives of over three hundred entrepreneurs, extracting invaluable wisdom that he shares with his audience each week. Throughout the conversation, we discuss David’s love of podcasts, and what can be gained from studying the lives of not just entrepreneurs, but of athletes and film directors alike. I hope you enjoy this conversation with David Senra.Listen to Founders PodcastJoin Colossus live in NYC with Patrick O’Shaughnessy and David Senra on Oct. 19.Our first interview with David, Episode 292: Passion & PainFor the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page here.-----This episode is brought to you by Tegus. Tegus is the modern research platform for leading investors. Tired of running your own expert calls to get up to speed on a company? Tegus lets you ramp faster and find answers to critical questions more efficiently than any alternative method. The gold standard for research, the Tegus platform delivers unmatched access to timely, qualitative insights through the largest and most differentiated expert call transcript database. With over 60,000 transcripts spanning 22,000 public and private companies, investors can accelerate their fundamental research process by discovering highly differentiated and reliable insights that can’t be found anywhere else in the market. As a listener, drive your next investment thesis forward with Tegus for free at tegus.co/patrick.-----Invest Like the Best is a property of Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Invest Like the Best, visit joincolossus.com/episodes. Past guests include Tobi Lutke, Kevin Systrom, Mike Krieger, John Collison, Kat Cole, Marc Andreessen, Matthew Ball, Bill Gurley, Anu Hariharan, Ben Thompson, and many more.Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here.Follow us on Twitter: @patrick_oshag | @JoinColossusShow Notes(00:02:43) - (First question) - David's journey so far(00:05:13) - Why there are no negative surprises linked to his work(00:07:13) - Being bullish on podcasts(00:13:27) - The importance of storytelling to the entrepreneurial journey (00:17:43) - The impulse of entrepreneurs who are world-builders (00:23:03) - The universal trait of successful entrepreneurs (00:27:43) - What David has learned from filmmakers (00:31:23) - The dark side of the Type-A personality(00:35:13) - What he has learned from athletes(00:42:27) - The effects of early childhood on success(00:43:48) - Insights gained from conquerors (00:49:33) - Ranking the importance he places on power, wealth, and fame(00:56:13) - The possibility of episodes on spiritual figures(01:02:17) - How Henry Ford created something bigger than himself(01:05:43) - His thoughts on ‘high agency’ people(01:11:57) - Why David is not afraid to talk about anything publicly(01:16:27) - His favorite line from Game of Thrones

David Senra, the force behind the podcast 'Founders,' shares his decade-long study of history's greatest entrepreneurs, artists, athletes, and leaders. He emphasizes the value of reading biographies, following curiosity to drive innovation, navigating niche passions, and finding meaningful work. The importance of self-renewal, note-taking, and repetition in learning is also discussed.

Episode 448: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talks with David Senra (@FoundersPodcast), Founder of Founder's podcast, about his love of podcasting, how to become a killer in business, and life lessons from successful entrepreneurs.Click here to sign up for our event in Austin, TX on Saturday April 29th: mfmpod.com/atxWant to see more MFM? Subscribe to the MFM YouTube channel here.Check Out Sam's Stuff:* Hampton* Ideation Bootcamp* Copy ThatCheck Out Shaan's Stuff:* Power Writing Course* Daily Newsletter-----Links:*Founders podcast*James Dyson's autobiography* Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.------Show Notes:(02:25) - What did you do before Founders?(03:55) - How big is the podcast?(10:40) - How many books do you read?(18:50) - The difference between pretty good and killers(21:00) - Can you make yourself a killer?(28:20) - Finding good industries to get into(46:20) - Lessons from meeting Sam Zell and Charlie Munger(59:20) - What is next for you?(01:17:25) - Chuck Yeager------Past guests on My First Million include Rob Dyrdek, Hasan Minhaj, Balaji Srinivasan, Jake Paul, Dr. Andrew Huberman, Gary Vee, Lance Armstrong, Sophia Amoruso, Ariel Helwani, Ramit Sethi, Stanley Druckenmiller, Peter Diamandis, Dharmesh Shah, Brian Halligan, Marc Lore, Jason Calacanis, Andrew Wilkinson, Julian Shapiro, Kat Cole, Codie Sanchez, Nader Al-Naji, Steph Smith, Trung Phan, Nick Huber, Anthony Pompliano, Ben Askren, Ramon Van Meer, Brianne Kimmel, Andrew Gazdecki, Scott Belsky, Moiz Ali, Dan Held, Elaine Zelby, Michael Saylor, Ryan Begelman, Jack Butcher, Reed Duchscher, Tai Lopez, Harley Finkelstein, Alexa von Tobel, Noah Kagan, Nick Bare, Greg Isenberg, James Altucher, Randy Hetrick and more.-----Additional episodes you might enjoy:• #224 Rob Dyrdek - How Tracking Every Second of His Life Took Rob Drydek from 0 to $405M in Exits• #209 Gary Vaynerchuk - Why NFTS Are the Future• #178 Balaji Srinivasan - Balaji on How to Fix the Media, Cloud Cities & Crypto* #169 - How One Man Started 5, Billion Dollar Companies, Dan Gilbert's Empire, & Talking With Warren Buffett• ​​​​#218 - Why You Should Take a Think Week Like Bill Gates• Dave Portnoy vs The World, Extreme Body Monitoring, The Future of Apparel Retail, "How Much is Anthony Pompliano Worth?", and More• How Mr Beast Got 100M Views in Less Than 4 Days, The $25M Chrome Extension, and More

David Senra, who studied history’s great founders and entrepreneurs, discusses themes like obsession and success, ego in entrepreneurship, learning & dedication, authenticity in podcasting, and generational impact on passion & pain.

Hello everyone. A few days ago, we discussed what we call forever episodes, which are the few episodes of our show that we think will be as popular a decade from now as they are today. When I re-listened to this episode with David Senra, I left wildly energized and wanting to share that feeling. So we are re-releasing it today for anyone who missed it the first time or hadn't yet discovered Invest Like the Best. Please share with your friends and loved ones as I think anyone will benefit from David's perspective and enthusiasm. Have a great weekend and we'll be back with more next week.David Senra has studied history’s great founders and entrepreneurs in more depth than anyone I’ve ever met, and I’d wager more than anyone else alive. In this conversation, we cover many of the most common themes he’s discovered studying hundreds of entrepreneurs like Estée Lauder, John Rockefeller, Enzo Ferrari, and Edwin Land. Please enjoy this great conversation with David Senra. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page here.----- This episode is brought to you by Tegus. Tegus, the modern research platform for leading investors. Whether it’s quantitative analysis, company disclosures, management presentations, earnings calls - Tegus has tools for every step of your investment research. They even have over 4000 fully driveable financial models. Tegus’ maniacal focus on quality, as well as its depth, breadth and recency of content makes it the one-stop, end-to-end research platform for investors. Move faster, gather deep research to build conviction and surface high-quality, alpha-driving insights to find your differentiated edge with Tegus. As a listener, you can take the Tegus platform for a free test drive by visiting tegus.co/patrick. ----- Invest Like the Best is a property of Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Invest Like the Best, visit joincolossus.com/episodes.  Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here. Follow us on Twitter: @patrick_oshag | @JoinColossus Show Notes[00:03:01] - [First question] - When he first fell in love with reading[00:07:01] - What’s rooted in his own history that’s made him obsessive about studying history’s great entrepreneurs and founders - Founders Podcast[00:10:34] - The first time he connected with someone as a positive role model that he was reading about [00:13:45] - How often obsession is apparent in the founders he’s studied across hundreds of biographies [00:18:08] - What is often behind obsession and how people listening can apply the lessons to their own lives[00:22:45] - The dynamic and relationship between inspiration and perspiration [00:27:11] - Commonalities between the layers of leadership and support underneath founders[00:31:52] - Where else he’s seen ego rear its head in good and bad ways [00:38:34] - How often do great founders break the law or enter gray areas of it [00:41:22] - The role constant learning and listening plays in success[00:45:12] - Talking about how anything worth doing is worth doing to excess [00:52:18] - Describing the soul of founders and businesses[00:58:39] - What he’s learned about all of these founders as it relates to marketing [01:04:38] - A common story that process is often art [01:08:10] - Who his idols are in podcasting specifically [01:14:55] - Major aspects of people he’s studied that haven’t been discussed yet[01:19:55] - The kindest thing anyone has ever done for him

David Senra, host of the Founders Podcast, shares insights on the importance of studying historical figures, the value of continuous learning, and the power of curiosity in shaping personal growth. The podcast delves into topics such as pursuing passions, balancing success and fulfillment, and embracing repetition for mastery. Through anecdotes and reflections, David highlights the lessons learned from successful individuals across various industries.

In this special summer gathering, podcasting icons Patrick O’Shaughnessy, David Senra, and the Acquired duo, David and Ben, explore the essence of summer breaks as vital for rejuvenation. They share fascinating travel stories, particularly from Asia and Italy, linking cultural insights to long-term investing. The conversations touch on resilience through personal journeys and community building in podcasting, emphasizing the importance of connection and curiosity in both life and business, offering listeners a rich tapestry of inspiration.