169 David Ogilvy (The King of Madison Avenue) — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2021-03-01
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Product
“He's very upfront about this, that once he tasted his first bit of, tiny bit of the ability to make money and…”
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Focus
“That's what you should be focused on, getting new business," right?”
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People
“He was interested in people, people who had accomplished remarkable 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
“So, um, for years and years and years, and I should slap myself for this, for years and years and years, people…”
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
“He's extremely bad with money even after he makes a ton of money, right?”
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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