201 Isambard Kingdom Brunel (James Dyson's Hero) — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2021-08-30
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“It is easy to imagine his excitement when he heard of the proposal, uh, to build a bridge, or excuse me, for…”
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 as such, it's going to obviously have a lot of people's attention.”
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
“It's like, listen, like, you cannot let mediocre people on your team at a- at all.”
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 gonna shut down construction for years and years and years.”
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
“Uh, multiple times, this is gonna be the worst time, but multiple times, the river decides to come through the tunnel, and…”
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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