186 Phil Knight (Nike) — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2021-06-16
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“Johnson then began aggregating customer feedback, using it to create new design sketches.”
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
“I would say most of the people that we're studying on the podcast have inner scorecards, which means they decide, "What is…”
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 so when you see these interviews done, there's people that are interviewed, people that are close to death, maybe they'll go…”
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
“Remember, he's only 24 years, years, 24 years old at the time.”
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 gonna start off as part-time employee number two, and he's gonna be full-time employee number one, and that's Jeff Johnson, probably…”
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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