148 John D. Rockefeller (Autobiography) — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2020-10-11
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“He says if the present managers of the company were to relax efforts allowing the quality of their product to de- to…”
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Focus
“Rockefeller, uh, you need to pay attention to details.”
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People
“Some people drain energy from organizations, not leaders.”
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
“We had to hoe our own paths along new-- paths along new lines.”
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
“"The one thing which sh- which such a business philosopher would be most careful to avoid in his investments of time and…”
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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