153 Bill Bowerman (Nike) — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2020-11-12
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“The Cortez is a good shoe.'" That's the one that he, um, the one of the first designs that Bowerman designed.”
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, moving on now, here's advice that Bowerman's giving his runner, but I think he's talking directly to us in this case…”
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
“Like people that, people that knew Bowerman loved him.”
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
“And now, you know, I'm 70 something years old when I'm writing this book 50 years later and I've forgotten all this.”
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
“You know, Phil Knight's like, uh, "We have to focus on making money because if we make money, then the company survives."…”
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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