103 Hetty Green (The Richest Woman in America) — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2019-12-22
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“Makes a lot of money, and then goes broke.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: product.
Focus
“The debutante's world held little attention for her.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: focus.
People
“She respected people that had authentic achievement, right?”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: people.
Persistence
“She was two years old." So Gideon, at the time, uh, that Hetty's two years old, he's the one that inherited the…”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: persistence.
Capital
“She does have a little bit of money to invest at this time.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: capital.
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