139 J.P. Morgan — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2020-08-09
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“'Let what you now witness make an impression not to be eradicated.”
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
“So I'm going to focus a lot on J.P.”
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
“"My capital is ample," he said, "but I have passed too many money panics unscathed not to have seen how often large…”
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
“So he's not teaching his son, constantly teaching his son to just be a jerk or to be hard on him just…”
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
“But even when, uh, their main business was still occupied in New York, they spent an ent-- a lot of time, a…”
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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