What You Can Learn From Dead and Dying Entrepreneurs with David Senra, Part 3

<p>In this episode of the No BS Sales School, our host Walker McKay and David Senra continue talking about the life of successful founders, specifically Sam Zemurray of the United Fruit Company. He also talks about the virtue of putting the work in, and being conscious of the bad and good about the founders who’ve also committed mistakes in the name of growing their business. </p><p> </p><p><strong>HIGHLIGHTS</strong></p><ul><li>How Sam Zemurray reinvented then dominated the banana trade</li><li>Learn from, but do not idolize successful founders </li><li>Does intelligence matter in business? </li><li>Keep narrowing your focus until you know better than everyone</li><li>Work harder than everyone else on your craft </li><li>David's hack for retaining the knowledge that he already absorbed </li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>QUOTES</strong></p><p><i><strong>David's warning for people that study biographies like him:</strong></i> "I'm not idolizing these people. I'm learning from them. And every single one has some kind of weird flaw because all humans do. And so in many cases, I try to pause. <i>'Like listen, that was a good idea in business, but you probably don't want to do this s*** over here.'</i>"</p><p><i><strong>David on putting 100% effort into his work:</strong></i> "I'm perpetually prepared. I'm in up to my eyeballs n this s*** everyday. I can talk about whatever you want, anytime you want."</p><p> </p><p>Connect with <strong>David</strong> on the links below: </p><ul><li>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-senra-278843236/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-senra-278843236/</a></li><li>Podcast: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/founders/id1141877104">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/founders/id1141877104</a></li></ul><p> </p><p>Where to find <strong>Walker</strong>:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/walkermckay/">LinkedIn</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/walkermckay">Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nobssalesschool/">Instagram</a></li