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#131: Conversation with David Senra: Lessons Learned from Reading 200+ Biographies on Founders

2022/1/26
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@David Senra 通过分享阅读200多本创始人传记的经验,探讨了成功的企业家都从前辈身上学习,并从中汲取经验教训。他认为人类天性驱使我们向先辈学习,成功的企业家也不例外。阅读成功企业家的自传,可以与他们进行单向对话,学习宝贵的经验。创建播客的动机是希望长期从事自己热爱的事业,并分享从阅读中获得的创业经验。Elon Musk曾提到他通过阅读传记学习如何建立公司,这启发了David创建播客。Elon Musk 从历史人物的传记中寻找导师,并从Benjamin Franklin等人物身上获得启发。许多成功的企业家都受到前辈的影响,他们的思想和理念在不同时代和行业中不断传承。播客的成功秘诀在于长期坚持和专注于一个独特的领域。Benjamin Franklin是美国历史上最具影响力的企业家之一,他的思想影响了无数后来的企业家。Steve Jobs受到Edwin Land的影响,而Edwin Land又受到Alexander Graham Bell的影响,体现了思想传承的链条。Chung Ju Yung的创业故事极具鼓舞性,他从贫困中崛起,最终成为韩国首富。学习历史上的企业家经验,对当代企业家有益,如同科比·布莱恩特学习篮球前辈的比赛录像一样。从以往的企业家身上总结出的三大经验教训:自我信念、极强的职业道德和清晰的目标。成功的企业家结合了坎耶·韦斯特的自信和科比·布莱恩特的职业道德。专注于核心目标,避免分心是成功的关键。宏观层面高估竞争,微观层面则要避免与实力相当的竞争对手竞争。与实力强大的竞争对手竞争,不如寻找差异化优势并避开直接竞争。不要过度专注于事业而忽略家庭,这是许多企业家在临终前最大的遗憾之一。不幸的童年经历往往成为驱动企业家成功的动力之一。“肩上的担子会装满口袋”——逆境能够激发人的潜能。将问题视为机遇,积极解决问题是企业家成功的关键。所有企业都面临问题,而解决问题的能力是企业成功的关键。从前人的经验中学习,可以节省时间和精力,避免重复犯错。与志同道合的人交流,以及独处思考,对创业者来说都很重要。创作并非依赖灵感,而是需要坚持不懈的努力。Churchill的故事体现了在逆境中坚持不懈的重要性。成功与否,一半取决于坚持不懈的毅力。学习历史上的企业家经验,并非为了寻找公式,而是为了积累经验和智慧。保持谦逊,不断学习,避免自满,是持续进步的关键。David Senra 的个人经历体现了全球化时代创业者的特点。选择居住地时,会综合考虑各种因素,例如数字游牧者的聚集地、个人情感联系等。地理位置对创业环境的影响因人而异,没有绝对的答案。创业者需要依靠自己的判断力做出决策,他人只能提供参考意见。不要轻易放弃自己最好的想法,控制权和所有权非常重要。创作内容时,应该首先考虑自身的需求和兴趣,并相信会有志同道合的人欣赏。世界是可以改变的,只要你充满热情和动力去追求目标。David Senra 希望自己的传记能够体现平衡的生活方式,并对他人有所帮助。David Senra 希望在人生的最后阶段能够拥有平衡的生活,兼顾事业、家庭、健康和个人兴趣。David Senra 的目标是通过分享知识来影响更多的人,并过上平衡而充实的生活。 @Camille Liang 主要就访谈内容与 David Senra 进行探讨,例如创始人之间的有趣联系、影响力来源、以及平衡工作与生活等话题。

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David Senra was inspired by Elon Musk's advice to read biographies for entrepreneurial insights and combined this with the format of Jocko Willink's podcast to create Founders, a niche show dedicated to sharing lessons from biographies of entrepreneurs.

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My guest today is David Senra. David is the host of podcast shows Founders. Every week, he reads a biography of an entrepreneur so listeners can learn the lessons from those greatest history and modern figures.

In this episode, we discussed:

  1. What motivated David to start this niche show to share his learnings of biography and autobiography?
  2. How many founders were influenced by those who came before (e.g. Jobs influenced by Edwin Land, Bezos influenced by Sam Walton etc.)? And what’s so special about Benjamin Franklin?
  3. What’s the most inspiring story among 200+ founders stories David read? And what’s one unbelievable story from listeners that drove David jumped out of bed every morning?
  4. What are the top THREE lessons previous founders can teach and impact current founders?
  5. Where do founders like Micheal Jordan and Larry Ellison’s drive come from?
  6. What are some intriguing individual connections among founders that surprised us?
  7. What creators can learn from Ernest Hemingway, George Lucas and Stephen King?
  8. What essential mindset should founders have to turn problems into opportunities?
  9. Why shouldn’t current founders follow the formula but focus on the lessons provided by the previous founders?
  10. What’s the ONE thing that founders regret on their deathbed?
  11. What would David’s biography be? What legacy does he want to leave to his children based on his learnings?

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