The Best of David Senra.

David Senra highlights how historical founders like Steve Jobs spent substantial time learning from previous great company builders, using their insights to shape their ventures. He emphasizes the value of downloading the best ideas and avoiding the worst mistakes from history's greatest entrepreneurs by listening to the podcast

"Is it idea or execution? You need both... I can't think of anybody that didn't have to execute relentlessly... for a long period of time."

"Look at consumer products... you can arrive at very elegant and simple solutions... most people don't put in the time or energy."

"The value of a mission statement can sort of be measured in the quality of decisions it helps you make."

"He was obsessed with quality. Everybody else is saying, 'hey, I'm going to use frozen beef.' He's like, 'I'm going to buy my own cows.'"

“Humans desire authenticity. The words... are not coming from words that somebody else wrote on a teleprompter... I think humans crave authenticity."

"Repetition is persuasive... nearly all the founders have a handful of ideas and principles and repeat them forever."

"A large part of your life is actually searching for your life's work. A lot of them [founders] are looking for something that is uniquely them that they can do forever."

"Edwin Land started working on become Polaroid when he's 19 and worked on it till he's 70. Who the hell works on something from 19 to 70? That's incredible."