Joys of Compounding
Episode 4 Lessons from the Founder Historian
Joys of Compounding

Episode 4: Lessons from the Founder Historian

Lessons from the Founder Historian

David Senra is the host of Founders. We cover the best lessons from a decade-long journey of studying history's greatest entrepreneurs, why podcasting is perfectly aligned with his vision for life, and the value of relentless effort, ambition, and curiosity.

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(00:05:23) - (First question) - Understanding the need to devote oneself to something

(00:09:10) - The profound and helpful insights gained from learning about historical figures

(00:17:05) - Advice for a 22-year-old about the value of relentless effort

(00:27:14) - Hard work as a prerequisite for achieving greatness

(00:32:37) - How time and effort influence the compound interest equation

(00:41:34) - Factors that hinder the pursuit of greatness

(00:47:40) - Seeking voices that guide you toward the right path

(00:56:02) - Curiosity as an innate talent or a cultivated skill

(01:00:44) - Letting go of interests that obstruct your goals

(01:08:45) - Striking a balance between work and family for a fulfilling life

(01:14:50) - Basic steps within our control to become the person we aspire to be

(01:19:10) - The unique appeal of podcasting as a business

(01:24:19) - Turning information from biographies into actionable knowledge.

Lessons from the Founder Historian

Introduction

Rick
Our guests today is our dear friend, David Senra, an absolute force of nature who is taking the world by storm with his podcast Founders. Art of Investing has a legacy in welcoming world-renowned historians to our classroom and I'm not sure there's anyone on the planet who has immersed themselves more in the history of human achievement than David Senra.

In class today, we'll enjoy access to the full spectrum of David's learnings from his decade-long study of history's greatest entrepreneurs, artists, athletes and leaders. We think Founders podcast offers an equivalent case study education of a Harvard MBA. The library David's built reflects a range of study that's just completely boundless, from Alexander the Great, to Katharine Graham, to Alexander Graham Bell, from Warren to Jimmy Buffett and from Jay Gould all the way to Jay-Z.

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