151 Frederick Smith (FedEx) — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2020-10-29
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“There would be few customers if half the time Federal Express didn't serve the city the customer wanted to reach." And so…”
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
“Uh, but he was just so focused on overcoming...”
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
“You know, I've told you over and over again, it's amazing that when you read biographies of great people, you realize they…”
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
“Do you know how hard that's gonna be?”
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
“I can't tell you, uh, 25% of the book is a, is, is Fred struggling to get other people to invest, bank…”
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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