130 Walter Chrysler — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2020-06-09
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This page is a bounded reading of the 130 Walter Chrysler transcript. It preserves short excerpts so the reader can inspect the source; it is not a replacement for the episode or a reproduced transcript.
What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“I said to the architect, 'Make this building higher than the Eiffel Tower.' That was the beginning of the seventy-seven story Chrysler…”
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
“I could see immediately that Charlie Nash was getting ready to focus his attention on something else.”
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
“And this is something he talks about later in life where he would know, he'd, he would talk to other, uh, people…”
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
“You can have the job that you have, Walt, as long as you, um, as long as I'm here," right?”
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
“This is not the first time in his life that he'll accept less money for a better opportunity, nor it's, it the…”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: capital.
A BIPU connection
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Source and attribution
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