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Episode 72 #72 Stan Lee (Marvel)
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Episode 72: #72 Stan Lee (Marvel)

Founders

Episode 72

#72 Stan Lee (Marvel)

David Senra is the host of Founders, where he studies history's greatest entrepreneurs. This is what he learned from reading Excelsior! The Amazing Life of Stan Lee by Stan Lee and George Mair.

What I learned from reading Excelsior! The Amazing Life of Stan Lee by Stan Lee and George Mair.

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Marvel is a cornucopia of fantasy, a wild idea, a swashbuckling attitude, an escape from the humdrum and prosaic. It's a serendipitous feast for the mind, the eye, and the imagination, a literate celebration of unbridled creativity, coupled with a touch of rebellion and an insolent desire to spit in the eye of the dragon (1:15)

discovering his love of reading at an early age (8:45)

accidentally finding his life's work at 17 years old / hilarious level of optimism (12:35), there is opportunity in things that other people say will rot your brain (22:30)

Stan Lee's advice on writing (26:00)

be your own biggest fan (28:00)

the turning point of Stan Lee's life (38:20)

humans scorn the abstract (45:20)

a lesson in human nature (51:30)

the power of direct sales (55:29)

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#72 Stan Lee (Marvel)

Introduction

How did it happen? How did I get into this? Me, a guy who's almost always written fantasy, suddenly having to deal with facts-the facts of my life. Although, come to think of it, those facts themselves are pretty fantastic. If I hadn't lived the whole thing I might not even believe it. During those strange, struggling, early years, I wallowed in embarrassment because I was a mere comic book writer. And now, because of those same humble comic books, here I am the featured star of a real, grown-up book, the hero of my own life story. There's probably a moral hidden there. Feel free to search for it as we roll along.

To tell the truth, I can't wait to read the pages that follow. Since so much of the past has managed to homogenize in the plot-cluttered recesses of my mind, it's a chance to rediscover little truths about my own inscrutable self and the titanically talented people I've worked with.

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