152 Katherine Graham (Washington Post) — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2020-11-05
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“So this, this guy named Howard, uh, pr- makes-- he asks a question that makes Katharine feel like, like an imposter.”
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
“Let's focus on the present and the future.”
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
“She can hire other people to teach her these things, but she has the two most important things.”
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
“I think 10 years after, 10 years into running the company, she's still having serious self-doubts.”
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 Times Herald maybe, um, they would've doubled their, their circulation overnight, and they needed that because they were still losing money…”
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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