18 Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2018-01-08
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“He's applying quality not just to the product, but how they support the product, how they catal- how they advertise the product…”
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
“And by focusing on that, it causes him to make decisions completely different if he would, if, if it was a public…”
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
“"When you look to hire management, it's important to know the difference between a manager and a true leader.”
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
“It may take thirty years to come up with an invention, but within a few months or years, there can be a…”
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
“"In fact, the institute had found that overall, companies with high product and service quality reputations have on average return on investment…”
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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