@FoundersPodcast: The case for reading biographies from @elonmusk: You can find ideas and mentors from history. I tell @IvankaTrump what …
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Elon Musk shares the case for reading biographies as a way to find ideas and mentors from history, in a Founders Podcast conversation mentioned by David Senra.
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The case for reading biographies from @elonmusk: You can find ideas and mentors from history.
I tell @IvankaTrump what sparked the idea to start Founders:
“I remember watching this interview with Elon that @kevinrose did back in 2012. They’re in Tesla’s factory and Kevin https://t.co/Gc7gWj2Kfp
David Senra (@davidsenra): My conversation with @IvankaTrump
0:00 Knowing What Excites You 2:00 The Sazan Island Project 6:00 Knowing Who You Are 9:00 Avoid Competition Through Authenticity 11:00 Creating Stillness 14:30 Finding Mentors In Books 17:00 Reading As An X-Ray Of The Soul 21:00 Phil Knight’s
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