I Wanna Be A Heavy Hitter Almanac

On the Founder of Redbull, the Founder of Polaroid, and Jumping

Author

David Millar
April 29, 2024

10 Topics, Every Week, To Keep You Fired Up

First Five- From Outside Authors

Last Five- From Me

  1. Find What You Love, and Let It Take You Over

“If something burns your soul with purpose and desire, it’s your duty to be reduced to ashes by it”

-Charles Bukowski

  1. Dietrich Mateschitz (Founder of Redbull)

“I don't believe in 50 friends. I believe in a smaller number. Nor do I care about society events. It's the most senseless use of time. When I go out from time to time, it's just to convince myself, again, that I'm not missing a lot”

-Dietrich Mateschitz (h/t Founders Podcast #333)

  1. Turn Your Back on the Crowd

“You must turn your back on the crowd to lead the symphony”

-Adapted From Aristotle

  1. Edwin Land (Founder of Polaroid)— Extreme Output Is the Way

“There's a rule that they don't teach you at Harvard business school, it is- if anything is worth doing, it's worth doing in excess.”

-Edwin Land (h/t Founders Podcast #346)

  1. Jump & Don’t Apologize

  1. Be Impossible to Explain

  1. Don’t Be Afraid…

  1. Unstoppable.

  1. Death

  1. Motion Gives Energy

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