105 Les Schwab (Charlie Munger recommended this book) — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2020-01-05
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“Don't say, "Hey, buy my product 'cause it's better for me Talk to your customer about what, what's the difference it makes…”
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
“What got them there was a maniacal focus on the customer, and the pe- and, like, businesses that succeed over a long…”
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
“The people in the office are just telling us how the people on the front lines did, and they're doing it after…”
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
“Life is hard for the man who thinks he can take a shortcut." So he's talking, it's like, "I'm gonna grow methodically…”
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
“"Money has funny effects on different people, especially the kind of money these men were now making." So he's fighting about this…”
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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