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How To Lose A Few Billion Dollars: The Life Story of Samuel Insull
- ▶ 2:22 David Senra So you can think of what Rockefeller was to oil, what Henry Ford was to the automobile, uh, what JP Morgan was to finance and what Carnegie was to steal. 2 times in the scene
- ▶ 7:56 David Senra Just like Carnegie before him and Rockefeller, we see this over and over again. 2 times in the scene
- ▶ 15:09 David Senra This is Rockefeller did the same thing. 3 times in the scene
- ▶ 27:15 David Senra And so I mentioned earlier, I really think of Insel and a lot of the, like Carnegie and, and Rockefeller and, uh, and Ford.
- ▶ 44:08 David Senra Now, this is why Keith, I know I've repeated this a lot, why he, you can really think of him as like the, one way to think about it was like the Rockefeller of the electric utility industry, because Rockefeller believed that too. 5 times in the scene
- ▶ 54:16 David Senra Think of a Rockefeller essentially built a, a company full of founders, right? 4 times in the scene
- ▶ 1:20:52 David Senra Then there's one from John D.
Oprah In Her Own Words
- ▶ 56:30 David Senra There's like the 1700 page, uh, interview that Rockefeller did.
The Autobiography of Christian Dior
- ▶ 38:41 David Senra The first thing that, that, that came to mind that I found surprising is you read any biography on Rockefeller, and he had a couple ideas where he felt the optimization, you know, table stakes, that you're intelligent, and you're driven,… 5 times in the scene
Les Schwab (Charlie Munger recommended this book)
- ▶ 9:16 David Senra Uh, this is very, Rockefeller was the same thing, where he actually knew more about the business than his bosses when he was, like, 18 years old, so there's, like, a kind of an echo between Rockefeller and Les Schwab at the same age. 2 times in the scene
- ▶ 1:15:14 David Senra The first thing that, that, that came to mind that I found surprising is you read any biography on Rockefeller and he had a couple ideas where he felt the optimization, you know, table stakes that you're intelligent and you're driven and… 5 times in the scene
- ▶ 1:19:51 David Senra But you have Rockefeller saying, this is what's important to me.
Charlie Munger (the NEW Poor Charlie's Almanack)
- ▶ 59:46 David Senra Like, if you can read a bunch on Rockefeller, right? 3 times in the scene
- ▶ 1:34:08 David Senra The first thing that, that, that came to mind that I found surprising is you read any biography on Rockefeller and he had a couple ideas where he felt the optimization, you know, table stakes that you're intelligent and you're driven and… 4 times in the scene
Tom Murphy (Warren Buffett's Favorite Manager)
- ▶ 24:08 David Senra That is Rockefeller.
The Autobiography of Ted Turner
- ▶ 1:03:37 David Senra The first thing that, that, that came to mind that I found surprising is you read any biography on Rockefeller and he had a couple ideas where he felt the optimization, you know, table stakes that you're intelligent and you're driven and… 4 times in the scene
The Biography of Anna Wintour
- ▶ 53:44 David Senra Like John D Rockefeller, arguably, you know, Charlie Munger would tell you he created the greatest company of all time.
Billionaire Art Dealer Larry Gagosian
- ▶ 1:04:36 David Senra Uh, could be about a specific entrepreneur like Rockefeller, whatever I happen to be thinking about or whatever problem I need to solve at the pro at the time.
John D Rockefeller: 38 Letters Rockefeller Wrote to His Son
- ▶ 0:19 David Senra He said, Mr. 4 times in the scene
- ▶ 6:46 David Senra The book I'm going to talk to you about today is the 38 letters from John D. 7 times in the scene
- ▶ 7:45 David Senra And so in some cases, Rockefeller is maybe 58 years old, and his son is 23. 18 times in the scene
- ▶ 12:42 David Senra I remember reading, back on episode two 32, I read this, this biography of Alexander the Great, and something that, uh, Rockefeller had in common with Alexander the Great is they would, when they would come across a formidable enemy,… 4 times in the scene
- ▶ 15:37 David Senra He's talking about himself. 8 times in the scene
- ▶ 23:46 David Senra So that is Rockefeller's interpretation of McCormick's 16 times in the scene
- ▶ 35:25 David Senra And so I think that's what, uh, Rockefeller is describing here. 10 times in the scene
- ▶ 37:56 David Senra And that something that Rockefeller says that opportunity comes from opportunity. 4 times in the scene
- ▶ 46:48 David Senra He makes the point that it's very common, but this kind of unbearable feelings seem to have been ruling me since the beginning of my entrepreneurship and even after becoming more accomplished. 14 times in the scene
- ▶ 51:03 David Senra And then, of course, it has to be extreme if Rockefeller's writing it. 18 times in the scene
- ▶ 58:08 David Senra And so then Rockefeller goes back and giving his advice on to his son about how to do this. 3 times in the scene
- ▶ 59:09 David Senra Is there a cynicism to his view of human nature?
- ▶ 1:04:17 David Senra There's a line that Tiger Woods says that I think would also come out of Rockefeller's mouth. 10 times in the scene
- ▶ 1:11:24 David Senra So then he has an entire letter where I really feel the note of myself is, Rockefeller describes the loser in its natural habitat. 24 times in the scene
- ▶ 1:15:23 David Senra And so then I just want to tell you about this advice that he gave to a young man who's starting out and doesn't have a lot of money. 13 times in the scene
- ▶ 1:19:44 David Senra And he says, he told me, John, when kerosene burns, the light is brighter than any lighting oil. 4 times in the scene
- ▶ 1:23:36 David Senra And then I just want to pull out the ending paragraph of another letter because he just talks about over and over again, uh, the importance of the relationship you have with yourself, the view of yourself, the confidence you have in… 22 times in the scene
- ▶ 1:31:01 David Senra Rockefeller writes, the biggest challenge for leaders is how to create an environment in which people feel that being open is more comfortable than hiding the truth. 7 times in the scene
- ▶ 1:37:28 David Senra If you want more Rockefeller, there's a bunch more to go, like go deep into the back catalog of Founders Podcast. 7 times in the scene
- ▶ 1:39:25 David Senra Uh, could be about a specific entrepreneur like Rockefeller, whatever I happen to be thinking about or whatever problem I need to solve at the pro at the time.
The Biography of Balenciaga
- ▶ 1:13 David Senra I was reading a bunch of books on John D. 2 times in the scene
The World's Great Family Dynasties: Rockefeller, Rothschild, Morgan, & Toyada
- ▶ 52:06 David Senra When it comes down to it, though, the Rockefeller story is really that of the mediocre eyes of one person, the patriarch, John D. 39 times in the scene
Bernard Arnault (The Richest Man in the World)
- ▶ 5:22 David Senra The, what pops out of my mind is like, Bernard is like this, uh, odd combination of, I would say, uh, Warren Buffett and a John D. 2 times in the scene
- ▶ 10:15 David Senra And we also see that he has a lot in common with not only Rockefeller, but a lot of history's gay entrepreneurs that you and I study.
- ▶ 11:56 David Senra This is what I meant about Rockefeller. 7 times in the scene
- ▶ 18:57 David Senra Number two, uh, and getting Dior, he's gonna get one, his sights are set like this, I, I reference like the, the Terminator-esque feeling that you get when you read about Rockefeller.
- ▶ 28:37 David Senra That's exact, Rockefeller would hire people. 4 times in the scene
- ▶ 59:18 David Senra And now, if you do not mind, I would like to make one more comparison to Rockefeller. 4 times in the scene
- ▶ 1:04:01 David Senra And another, another comparison with Rockefeller talks about finally he has complete control. 4 times in the scene
I had dinner with Charlie Munger
- ▶ 37:56 David Senra Sam Walton, Steve Jobs, Jeff Bezos, Rockefeller, Edwin Land, Coco Chanel, Andrew Carnegie, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Larry Ellison, Ray Kroc, John Malone, Henry Ford, George Lucas, the Wright brothers. 2 times in the scene
The Biography of Napoleon
- ▶ 0:00 David Senra It surprised none who knew him well that in old age, Rockefeller compared himself to Napoleon. 4 times in the scene
- ▶ 3:15 David Senra That excerpt I just read to you where Rockefeller's commenting on his admiration for Napoleon, he said that over a hundred years ago. 2 times in the scene
- ▶ 20:38 David Senra Rockefeller noted this about Napoleon too.
The Making of McDonald's: The Biography of Ray Kroc
- ▶ 42:13 David Senra I always use a reference of the fact if you go and study John D.
The Invisible Billionaire: Daniel Ludwig
- ▶ 22:12 David Senra The two name paper idea plus the fact that he's going to be shipping oil for Rockefeller equals Ludwig's wealth.
- ▶ 37:54 David Senra There's just one line that happens earlier in the book that I really, he studied the way Rockefeller set up his business. 2 times in the scene
How Jay Gould Built Wall Street's Biggest Fortune
- ▶ 0:55 David Senra Cornelius Vanderbilt, John D. 3 times in the scene
- ▶ 3:13 David Senra He was richer than Rockefeller and so bare knuckled that even Wall Street had to start making rules. 3 times in the scene
- ▶ 23:45 David Senra And then after I read this to you, I'm going to tie this in with a story from a young John D. 2 times in the scene
- ▶ 26:40 David Senra This is Ryan holiday writing about this anecdote that comes from Rockefeller. 19 times in the scene
- ▶ 37:05 David Senra Which in his case is, I need to control the Erie Railroad, like Rockefeller before him, or I guess at the same time, because they were operating at the same time, there would be, he wouldn't just attack it from one angle. 2 times in the scene
- ▶ 52:55 David Senra And I thought it was interesting how he compared what he wanted to do with what he saw Rockefeller doing in oil. 2 times in the scene
Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick's Bitter Partnership
- ▶ 7:39 David Senra Rockefeller's obviously in here.
- ▶ 20:48 David Senra Henry Ford, Rockefeller, Carnegie, Frick, they all do this. 2 times in the scene
- ▶ 24:30 David Senra There's essentially like lots of borrowed money, like the earliest years of Rockefeller's career, right? 2 times in the scene
- ▶ 53:46 David Senra In Carnegie's mind, Rockefeller was one suspect and another was J.P.
The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie
- ▶ 1:06 David Senra And so it occurred to me last night, as I was rereading my highlights from Eat You in Hell, there's a handful of highlights that I think I should tell you first before we jump into Carnegie's autobiography that I think will give you… 2 times in the scene
- ▶ 51:36 David Senra No way you could be the partner of John D.
Peter Thiel's Ideas
- ▶ 12:43 David Senra One of the, my favorite things that John D. 2 times in the scene
Paul Graham's Essays Part II
- ▶ 45:55 David Senra Uh, could be about a specific entrepreneur like Rockefeller, whatever I happen to be thinking about or whatever problem I need to solve at the pro at the time.
Paul Graham's Essays
- ▶ 45:39 David Senra Rockefeller had partners, but they all deferred to him, and he owned the most equity.
- ▶ 1:20:20 David Senra Uh, could be about a specific entrepreneur like Rockefeller, whatever I happen to be thinking about or whatever problem I need to solve at the pro at the time.
The Biography of Jim Clark (Founder of Silicon Graphics, Netscape)
- ▶ 53:38 David Senra Uh, could be about a specific entrepreneur like Rockefeller, whatever I happen to be thinking about or whatever problem I need to solve at the pro at the time.
Kobe Bryant (Mamba Mentality)
- ▶ 31:31 David Senra So it could be about hiring, about marketing, about obsession, uh, could be about a specific entrepreneur like Rockefeller.
The Biography of Kobe Bryant
- ▶ 56:21 David Senra Uh, could be about a specific entrepreneur like Rockefeller, whatever I happen to be thinking about or whatever problem I need to solve at the pro at the time.
The Biography of John Malone (Cable Cowboy)
- ▶ 8:03 David Senra It reminded me, remember when a couple podcasts ago, I can't remember if it was, uh, I did two Rockefeller podcasts recently. 4 times in the scene
- ▶ 27:25 David Senra He uses very, you can think of him alone very much, to me, it's very similar to like another Rockefeller, and just like Rockefeller was intent on getting as big as possible, as fast as possible, so he was alone, and this is part of the… 6 times in the scene
- ▶ 44:02 David Senra I mentioned earlier that I thought when I was reading this book, I was like, oh, I'm just reading Rockefeller strategy and cable.
The Biography of Thomas Edison
- ▶ 33:08 David Senra Because if you ask Rockefeller who's the best businessman I've ever met, he said Jay Gold without hesitation.
Henry Ford's Autobiography
- ▶ 50:11 David Senra But the way he, his brain works is very similar to the way Rockefeller's brain works. 6 times in the scene
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