Podcast: Founder's secret tool

Hey ,

What’s the biggest source of education these days?

College. I made a good joke, right?

Books and podcasts.

Podcasts are not yet as big as books, and they might never be, but for founders, there are some gems out there.

Today, taking a breather from practices or problems, I’m sharing the top 5 podcasts that provide an incredible amount of value.

(I personally watch every single one of them, and so do some top founders from Silicon Valley.)

1) How I Built This with Guy Raz

Guy Raz interviews the founders of some of the world's best-known companies, uncovering the stories behind their successes and failures.

It's always good to hear advice and insights from successful founders, which may help us too.

2) The Tim Ferriss Show

Now common, who doesn’t know Tim Ferriss and his book, The 4-hour Workweek.

Tim Ferriss interviews world-class performers from various fields, including entrepreneurship, to deconstruct their habits, routines, and strategies.

Founders, especially, can learn productivity hacks, time management techniques, and personal development strategies.

3) Masters of Scale with Reid Hoffman

Reid Hoffman, the legend behind LinkedIn, interviews famous entrepreneurs about how they scaled their companies from zero to a gazillion.

It's the best podcast to learn about scaling businesses, building a strong team, and innovating in competitive markets.

4) The Tony Robbins Podcast

This has to be on the list :)

Tony Robbins shares strategies and tactics for improving personal and professional life through interviews with top performers and his own insights.

The podcast preaches about leadership, peak performance, and maintaining a positive mindset.

5) The StartUp Podcast by Gimlet Media

It’s the underdog podcast.

This documentary-style podcast follows the behind-the-scenes journey of starting a business, including the highs and lows of entrepreneurship.

With this podcast, we founders can relate to the real-life challenges and successes faced by other entrepreneurs.

These podcasts offer a blend of inspiration, practical advice, and real-world stories that can really help us founders scale our startups better.

Now, a big dilemma for us founders: How do we make time for listening to podcasts amidst our busy schedules?

Here’s what I do (and you can do it as well):

• Listen during commuting, exercising, cooking, or doing household chores.

• Set aside 20-30 minutes each morning or evening for a podcast.

• Listen to short podcast segments during breaks throughout the day.

• Increase playback speed to 1.5x or 2x to consume content faster.

• Select episodes that are most relevant to current challenges or interests.

• Make podcast listening a team activity. (Amazing practice to do)

• Use podcast summarizers in case of time crunch.

I know you are high-performing founders who want to make a big impact, and these podcasts can surely help you with that.

If you have any podcasts recommendations, reply to me so that they can help other founders in the community.

Thanks for taking out your precious time for reading this.

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Stay tuned for the next one. Until then, keep building consciously.

Thank you,

Santhosh, founder of WeBuidl