Maniac on a Mission: the David Senra Story
I met David once very quickly at the awesome Capital Camp conference and thoroughly enjoyed his talk on stage. And admittedly he is not everyone’s cup of tea. People find him too intense, obsessive and dark. But I love him and his message.
For those who do not know David Senra, if you are in the business world you will eventually. He runs the “Founders” podcast where he reads some of the best business biographies both popular and obscure and dissects and pulls out the lessons for us to learn. That’s all he does, reads and puts together and releases his podcast show every week. And he has been doing it for years, having read hundreds of books. I’m embarrassed I did not find his work earlier.
He has some of the best observations that will serve as great advice and guidance for business people.
Focus and obsession is everything.
That capitalism is the ultimate tool and game for the type-A individual. Remember that before capitalism, the ambitious, driven male would have been riding around on horseback fighting & chopping off heads while conquering land. Capitalism is the best alternative tool to channel this drive.
Podcasting is one of the best businesses to build. It can be platform for building relationships and new business opportunities
This is the best time to be alive as there are infinite opportunities for the ambitious, smart and hard working
I think the reason many people find him off putting is his intensity, his crazy work ethic and determination to be the best business podcast on the planet. This goes against all the garbage being taught and told to young people these days: that you can be great or do great things without hard work and sacrifice.
Of course, this is untrue and something anyone who has done anything outstanding knows is patently wrong.
Your hard work and learning accrues over time. Do the boring but important things and improve your craft every single day and time. When you direct this over a long period of time toward your mission, you cannot help but succeed. Be more like David Senra, be a maniac on a mission. I know I am.