160 Peter Cundill — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2020-12-28
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“"You need to get into some situations which make your g- which makes your gut tight and your balls tingle.”
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
“"However, it is essential to be aware that procrastination and indecision are not the same things as measuring one's response and allowing…”
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
“And that is, uh, again, I do think Peter, he had this fierce sense of independence d- because you always see, like…”
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
“"You will inevitably have to take losses from time to time, and then you must do it decisively." I think he only…”
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
“Uh, winds up making the money back, but even though, uh, all the investors were eventually made whole, he winds up going…”
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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