238 Jay Z: Decoded — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2022-03-23
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“And we're going to stake our claim and we're going to rebuild our company on the quality of our fucking products.”
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
“The better to stay focused on making money.”
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 that can create wonderful products, both in Apple and Pixar, those are the people that are valuable, and the way…”
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
“So he did this song called "Hard Knock Life." This is on his second al- or excuse me, his third album, if…”
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
“We spent all this time and money over here.”
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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