158 Walt Disney (Disneyland) — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2020-12-14
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“Mine's going to be a place that's clean, where the whole family can do things together.'" And that part reminds me of…”
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
“He was, from the time he starts working till the time he dies, he's always focused on improving his work.”
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
“For his third, uh, for his third Mickey short, Disney hired an orchestra, and Steamboat Willie was the first sound cartoon.”
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 hardly knew how to tell him for once that he was making what would probably be the biggest, most ruinous mistake…”
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
“And so it's this, during this, like, nervous breakdown, this depression, he starts spending less time at the studio, starts spending all…”
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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