Episode
#290: David Senra – 10,000 Hours With The Top 1%
1:36:12
Published: Mon Dec 19 2022
Description
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 - 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 - SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by My First Million. This is the podcast that I listen to and recommend whenever I want to learn more about business, technology, or the future. Sam Parr and Shaan Puri are hilarious, informative, and interesting. Check it out: https://link.chtbl.com/MFM?sid=Danny-Miranda - My Links ✉️ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com 🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda 🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda 🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda 🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda
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In this episode of My First Million, David Perell discusses his troubled upbringing, the importance of connecting with yourself, and why he believes we're at the beginning of the podcasting industry.
00:00 - 03:13 (03:13)
Summary
In this episode of My First Million, David Perell discusses his troubled upbringing, the importance of connecting with yourself, and why he believes we're at the beginning of the podcasting industry. The hosts also discuss entrepreneurship and business.
Episode#290: David Senra – 10,000 Hours With The Top 1%
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
Entrepreneurs are like learning machines, obsessed with finding as much information as possible.
03:13 - 10:36 (07:22)
Summary
Entrepreneurs are like learning machines, obsessed with finding as much information as possible. This is because they are building machines to profit from their knowledge, whether it's a podcast, a company or anything else.
Episode#290: David Senra – 10,000 Hours With The Top 1%
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The Podcaster reveals the impact of the biographies he has read on successful individuals such as Steve Jobs, Warren Buffett, and Charlie Munger.
10:36 - 17:35 (06:59)
Summary
The Podcaster reveals the impact of the biographies he has read on successful individuals such as Steve Jobs, Warren Buffett, and Charlie Munger. He shares how gaining insight into their perspectives and life challenges has helped him navigate his own path.
Episode#290: David Senra – 10,000 Hours With The Top 1%
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The host shares his preference for consuming biographies over social media and finds inspiration from the life of David Ogilvy who possessed both wider interests and infectious charisma, offering advice for building a personal brand as a business owner or podcaster in the process.
17:35 - 25:58 (08:23)
Summary
The host shares his preference for consuming biographies over social media and finds inspiration from the life of David Ogilvy who possessed both wider interests and infectious charisma, offering advice for building a personal brand as a business owner or podcaster in the process.
Episode#290: David Senra – 10,000 Hours With The Top 1%
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The Founders is a history of entrepreneurship course taught through the life stories of history's greatest entrepreneurs, whereas Jocko Podcast stands out as an exceptional military history course.
25:58 - 30:41 (04:43)
Summary
The Founders is a history of entrepreneurship course taught through the life stories of history's greatest entrepreneurs, whereas Jocko Podcast stands out as an exceptional military history course. Both podcasts have received outstanding reviews.
Episode#290: David Senra – 10,000 Hours With The Top 1%
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
Podcast analytics can be incomplete and disheartening, but the benefit of focusing on your content and not the numbers can lead to surprising results.
30:41 - 35:28 (04:46)
Summary
Podcast analytics can be incomplete and disheartening, but the benefit of focusing on your content and not the numbers can lead to surprising results.
Episode#290: David Senra – 10,000 Hours With The Top 1%
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The podcast discusses how Jeff Bezos was an incredibly focused and intelligent individual from a young age, with Montessori teachers noticing his genius-like qualities as a child.
35:28 - 40:52 (05:24)
Summary
The podcast discusses how Jeff Bezos was an incredibly focused and intelligent individual from a young age, with Montessori teachers noticing his genius-like qualities as a child.
Episode#290: David Senra – 10,000 Hours With The Top 1%
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The growth of a podcast is slow and steady since listenership is based on building a personal connection between the host and audience, making it challenging for famous people to gain immediate success.
40:52 - 50:00 (09:08)
Summary
The growth of a podcast is slow and steady since listenership is based on building a personal connection between the host and audience, making it challenging for famous people to gain immediate success. The decision to start an online business requires a strong belief in the power and reality of the internet.
Episode#290: David Senra – 10,000 Hours With The Top 1%
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The podcasting industry is transforming as new ways of monetization are coming up, and people are getting creative about how they fund their shows.
50:00 - 59:23 (09:22)
Summary
The podcasting industry is transforming as new ways of monetization are coming up, and people are getting creative about how they fund their shows. From bundled shows to charging a subscription for full access, there are various ways to make money from podcasts.
Episode#290: David Senra – 10,000 Hours With The Top 1%
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The speaker talks about living in a world surrounded by investors and entrepreneurs but emphasizes the importance of normal jobs and how they are the world he comes from.
59:23 - 1:07:25 (08:02)
Summary
The speaker talks about living in a world surrounded by investors and entrepreneurs but emphasizes the importance of normal jobs and how they are the world he comes from. He also gives statistics on the number of people in prison and those who graduate high school in the US.
Episode#290: David Senra – 10,000 Hours With The Top 1%
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The speaker talks about partnering with Patrick from the Founder’s podcast to promote their own brand, and how they both share the same values of taking action and solving problems for entrepreneurs rather than just consuming content.
1:07:25 - 1:13:28 (06:02)
Summary
The speaker talks about partnering with Patrick from the Founder’s podcast to promote their own brand, and how they both share the same values of taking action and solving problems for entrepreneurs rather than just consuming content.
Episode#290: David Senra – 10,000 Hours With The Top 1%
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The idea that podcasting has to follow a certain format, such as long interview shows, may not be the best way.
1:13:28 - 1:19:04 (05:35)
Summary
The idea that podcasting has to follow a certain format, such as long interview shows, may not be the best way. One founder is experimenting with short, scripted shows that are just a few minutes long and more like albums.
Episode#290: David Senra – 10,000 Hours With The Top 1%
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
In this podcast, the speaker highlights the importance of obsessing over customers and creating a customer-centric company.
1:19:04 - 1:25:18 (06:14)
Summary
In this podcast, the speaker highlights the importance of obsessing over customers and creating a customer-centric company. They discuss the highs and lows of building a successful business and how it's important to continually edit and improve content for the listener's benefit.
Episode#290: David Senra – 10,000 Hours With The Top 1%
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The speaker talks about how he's made really dumb decisions in his life and how successful people stay in a tiny circle of competence, acknowledging that they don't know everything.
1:25:18 - 1:31:27 (06:09)
Summary
The speaker talks about how he's made really dumb decisions in his life and how successful people stay in a tiny circle of competence, acknowledging that they don't know everything. He suggests listening to podcasts as a way to expand knowledge.
Episode#290: David Senra – 10,000 Hours With The Top 1%
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
Reading biographies can give you an unfair advantage in life, as it allows you to learn from the successes and failures of notable individuals.
1:31:27 - 1:35:34 (04:06)
Summary
Reading biographies can give you an unfair advantage in life, as it allows you to learn from the successes and failures of notable individuals. It's a small daily habit that can lead to significant long-term benefits, according to Charlie Munger.
Episode#290: David Senra – 10,000 Hours With The Top 1%
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
In this transcript snippet, the importance of the Founders podcast is highlighted, which is a podcast hosted by David Senra, and includes a variety of guests sharing their stories about entrepreneurship and startups.
1:35:34 - 1:36:09 (00:34)
Summary
In this transcript snippet, the importance of the Founders podcast is highlighted, which is a podcast hosted by David Senra, and includes a variety of guests sharing their stories about entrepreneurship and startups.