213 Michael Jordan: Driven From Within — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2021-10-27
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“It could be you." And then we have Michael explicitly talking about the fact that building a team on a business is…”
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
“Pay attention to the idea of focusing on improvement every day.”
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
“For years, people viewed me as an individual and not a team player because I scored so much, but I was a…”
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
“Not only are they business failures, they are character fail- failures also.”
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
“Well, sometimes you're gonna have to do it when you're tired, and sometimes y- you're not gonna feel well.”
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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