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David Senra

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
11415 total appearances

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My First Million
Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra

He invented the instant photography, the entire industry, then monopolized the industry.

My First Million
Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra

It's like one of the last great American technology companies that were never like, his patents were never.

My First Million
Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra

What did he die?

My First Million
Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra

I've never heard of him.

My First Million
Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra

In the 90s, he met, when he was in his 70s, Steve Jobs met Edwin Land when Steve was like 25.

My First Million
Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra

Edwin Land was like 72, I think.

My First Million
Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra

And he said, Steve Jobs said that spending time with him was like visiting a shrine.

My First Million
Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra

This is how a lot,

My First Million
Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra

I get to meet like crazy people in the world, right?

My First Million
Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra

I actually had lunch with a friend yesterday and she told me something fascinating.

My First Million
Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra

She's just like, you need to like take a minute to think about what's going on in your life and the fact that you have this ridiculously sick life because of the people you have like access to.

My First Million
Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra

You ever write this stuff down, like a journal?

My First Million
Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra

No.

My First Million
Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra

This is like, I think one of the reasons I wanted to do the Bruce Springsteen episode is because I think I'm also, I like run from my past.

My First Million
Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra

I don't like thinking about it.

My First Million
Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra

Like there's just all kinds of other stuff going on.

My First Million
Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra

And so I spent time yesterday with a 71-year-old guy

My First Million
Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra

It looks like he's going to do his first ever podcast interview with me.

My First Million
Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra

He just sold his company for $60 billion.

My First Million
Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra

And in an hour, he transferred more knowledge to me than I would weeks speaking to a young startup founder.