181 Paul Orfalea (Kinkos) — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2021-05-23
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“We had more degrees at Kinko's than a thermometer." He's got another great, uh, aphorism about, are, "Are we looking at our…”
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
“They were taught the value of sales, of paying attention to your customer, and then paying attention to the cash that the…”
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
“The people in, uh, in, in Sam Zemurray case, the people in Honduras on his, uh, banana plantation, and in Paul's case…”
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's more important to think hard and then work hard.”
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 invests his own money and then invests money on behalf of other people.”
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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