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#413 How To Run Down A Dream

Founders

Mar 03
Founders

Founders

Mar 03

Shownote

Running Down A Dream: How to Succeed and Thrive in a Career You Love by Bill Gurley has been one of the most valuable talks I've heard. For years I have been using ideas from that talk to build this podcast. Bill has written a new book based on that talk: Runnin' Down a Dream: How to Thrive in a Career You Actually Love [https://amzn.to/4cowVdy]. This episode explores the most valuable ideas from the book and talk. Episode sponsors: Ramp [https://ramp.com]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ gives you everything you need to control spend, watch your costs, and optimize your financial operations —all on a single platform. Make history's greatest entrepreneurs proud ⁠⁠⁠by going to Ramp.com to learn how they can help your business save time and money.⁠⁠⁠ https://ramp.com [https://ramp.com] Automate compliance, security, and trust with Vanta [https://vanta.com/founders].⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Vanta helps you win trust, close deals, and stay secure—faster and with less effort⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠Find out how increased security leads to more customers by going to Vanta⁠⁠⁠. Tell them David from Founders sent you and you'll get $1000 off. https://vanta.com/founders [https://vanta.com/founders]

Highlights

This episode explores the core ideas from Bill Gurley's influential talk and book on building a fulfilling career. The discussion uses the journey of Sam Hinkie, from a math enthusiast to a sports executive and venture capitalist, as a real-world example of these principles in action.
00:00
He quit Bain, faced skepticism, and pursued his goal at Stanford Business School.
19:35
Passion makes work feel like fun and prevents burnout
21:55
The will to prepare is more important than the will to win.
28:33
Serve others and give credit to succeed.

Chapters

From Math Lover to Sports GM: Sam Hinkie's Unconventional Path
00:00
Why Passion is the Ultimate Fuel for Success
10:43
The Will to Prepare: How Deep Study and Mentorship Create Mastery
21:55
Go-Giver vs. Go-Getter: The Five Principles for a Thriving Career
28:33

Transcript

David Senra: Sam was born in the Netherlands, where his father was working at the time. But he grew up mostly in Marlow, Oklahoma, a town with a population just under 5,000. Sam's dad worked for an oil and gas company. Sam was gifted with intelligence and ...