211 Aristotle Onassis: An Extravagant Life — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2021-10-16
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“So it doesn't make it, it make, does not make sense for me to spend any of my time doing this.”
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
“But when Churchill's on board, my focus is on Churchill.”
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
“If you remember the book The Invisible Billionaire, Daniel Ludwig hired a PR firm to keep his name out of the papers…”
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 not uncommon for me to read in these biographies somebody having a family business and the kid's eight years old, seven…”
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'll close down a business because he's realized it's like I can make 10 times, 100 times, 1,000 times as much money…”
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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