227 The Essays of Warren Buffett — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2022-01-20
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“The person reading this is a potential customer, so this, this is why I think you should read it, because you, you're…”
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
“Okay, so this is the idea that it's really important to focus on a few high-quality decisions as opposed to thinking that…”
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 we have around us, the people we live with, the relationship we have, the friendships, the people we have to…”
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
“Over the years, a number of very smart people have learned the hard way that a long string of impressive numbers multiplied…”
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
“You've spent the most time, more time than anybody else thinking about your product, investing time, energy, money into your product.”
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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