232 Alexander the Great — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2022-02-16
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“Uh, he wanted to row, this is a quote from, uh, a description of Teddy Roosevelt, who also is very similar to…”
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 so he's like, "I'm not, like, I'm not even paying attention to Alexander." And so it says, "So this piqued Alexander's…”
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
“They ha- they just set up their life the way they wanna do it regardless of how other people or other people…”
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
“If you, if you, if you look up, okay, how long is a generation, people say it's usually between 20 and 30…”
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 been making a ton of money for a long time 'cause he's a really good entrepreneur, but he only has an…”
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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