179 Jeff Bezos — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2021-05-10
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“It allowed negative reviews in addition to positive ones, and it placed used products directly next to the ones, to, next to…”
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
“During this period, he met with two retailing legends who would focus his attention on the power of everyday low prices.”
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
“Amazon's employees, own employees, have compared third-party selling on the site to a heroin addiction.”
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
“Even if the action turned out to be an egregious mistake, an employee could still earn the prize as long as he…”
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
“I think you'll get a, a return on investment for the time, for, a return on the time investment, inve- time invested.”
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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