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5 min read🎙️ The Voices & The Context
- The Format: Narrative podcast monologue summarizing Bill Gurley's 2018 talk and book Running Down a Dream: How to Thrive in a Career You Actually Love. Host retells stories and extracts lessons with personal anecdotes.
- The Key Players:
- Host: David Senra (Founders Podcast), longtime fan of Gurley's talk who credits it for inspiring his own podcast; shares close friendship with profiled figure Sam Hinkie.
- Main Profile: Sam Hinkie, ex-NBA GM (Philadelphia 76ers, Houston Rockets) turned VC at 87 Capital; featured as a modern example of chasing dreams via data analytics in sports.
- Others: Bill Gurley (author/VC), luminaries like Bobby Knight (basketball coach), Bob Dylan (musician), Danny Meyer (restaurateur).
- The Vibe: Inspirational and educational—motivational blueprint for career success, blending biography, hustle stories, and actionable wisdom.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **Sam Hinkie's Early Life and Path to Sports Analytics**
- 2 (02:39) **Quitting Bain for Stanford and Networking**
- 3 (05:02) **Rise in Houston Rockets Front Office**
- 4 (07:21) **76ers Tenure and Post-GM Transition**
- 5 (09:45) **Introduction to Bill Gurley's "Running Down a Dream"**
- 6 (11:45) **Bobby Knight: Building Relationships to Coach Supremacy**
- 7 (15:03) **Bob Dylan: Obsessive Study and Relentless Pursuit**
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Show Notes
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. This episode explores the most valuable ideas from the book and talk.
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