117 : Chung Ju-yung founder of Hyundai (the most inspiring autobiography I've read) — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2020-03-26
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Product
“So he says, "Another reason I dreamt of building a shipyard was because shipbuilding and construction were related industries." So he's studying…”
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Focus
“Moving to the city was not an easy decision.”
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People
“But what's interesting is the people in the co- in the, uh, in a lot of times, the people in the company…”
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Persistence
“I am over 80 years old now, and I have lived 20 years longer than my father.”
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Capital
“Time is the capital that must be managed most wisely.”
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