251 Ben Franklin and George Washington: The Founding Partnership — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2022-06-13
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“And so for our purposes, we're not fighting a war, but we are building products and services for other people, so how…”
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
“We're gonna try to focus on destroying morale.”
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
“Natural leaders, people trusted them and they trusted others.”
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
“And we see some of the mistakes that Washington makes, and he, he calls them mistakes throughout his entire life.”
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
“Waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: capital.
A BIPU connection
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