146 Milton Hershey (Chocolate) — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2020-09-27
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“"In a building designed for efficiency, Hershey was able to make high-quality chocolate at very low cost." That is the key.”
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
“Again, he was really focused on social engineering.”
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
“He'd fire employees if he saw them doing that.”
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
“It's almost 200 years older, or 200 years old, uh, today.”
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
“Maybe I'll be a painter now He's like, hey, let's mass-produce cough drops and he talks his only son into fronting 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.
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