Using the Internet to Gain Expertise
Acquired
ACQ Sessions returns with David Senra of the Founder...
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Mar 29 2023 3h 18m
Chapter 1 3 mins
IntroChapter 2 2 mins
David’s time with Charlie MungerChapter 3 3 mins
Henry Flagler after Standard OilChapter 4 2 mins
What makes a great biography, and how to capture all sides of complex characters?Chapter 5 2 mins
Studying history is a form of leverage to achieve successChapter 6 7 mins
How do we figure out what the true story is for an episode we're doing?Chapter 7 1 min
Silicon Valley should focus more on durability than growthChapter 8 4 mins
How David Senra got into reading biographies and podcastingChapter 9 9 mins
What were each of their influences before starting Acquired and Founders?Chapter 10 2 mins
How to suck less over timeChapter 11 7 mins
What motivates, Ben, David, and David to get better?Chapter 12 6 mins
Dead ends: business model changes, paid podcasts, changing the name to “Adapting”, and Senra's “Autotelic”Chapter 13 4 mins
“You’re not advertising to a standing army, you’re advertising to a moving parade”Chapter 14 4 mins
Comparison of podcasting business modelsChapter 15 4 mins
Senra’s insane Readwise "healthy twitter" habitChapter 16 10 mins
Is it possible for the ultra-wealthy not to mess up their kids?Chapter 17 2 mins
The fleeting moments you get to spend with your kidsChapter 18 2 mins
The value of building relationships with best-in-class peers Chapter 19 9 mins
How the book publishing industry works Chapter 20 9 mins
How to differentiate yourself as an investor in 2023?Chapter 21 23 mins
The greatest historical examples as content marketingChapter 22 5 mins
The best businesses are cults (and Senra starts one on the episode)Chapter 23 8 mins
Senra gives feedback to Ben and David on Acquired episode formatChapter 24 1 min
Steve Jobs’ 1997 product matrixChapter 25 6 mins
The moral imperative to market products that help peopleChapter 26 30 sec
Ray Kroc and Steve Jobs: deeply flawed foundersChapter 27 4 mins
The founders we idolize are world-buildersChapter 28 4 mins
When yachts and jets are underpriced assetsChapter 29 7 mins
How to compete when money is cheap vs. when there are real interest ratesChapter 30 5 mins
When Ben and David have fixed broken episodes in post-productioChapter 31 1 min
Why masters of craft are so interesting to studyChapter 32 7 mins
Should you listen to advice?Chapter 33 30 sec
The Cuban experience immigrating to MiamiChapter 34 8 mins
Senra’s first job detailing carsChapter 35 3 mins
College entrepreneurship programsChapter 36 4 mins
Ben’s experience learning UNIX as a kidChapter 37 9 mins
David remembers Tim Ferriss guest lecturing in college 