258: Jay Gould (Dark Genius of Wall Street) — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2022-07-22
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“Why don't you build apply your genius to building a great product and a great company instead?”
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
“It was only a matter of time before he focused his attention on the one sector of the marketplace that offered the…”
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People
“He had-- He hired, [laughs] he hired, uh, what are they?”
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 it says, "Zadock Pratt, in his later years, hardly ever spoke of his partnership with Jay Gould.”
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
“As Jay later explained to a congressional investigating, uh, investigative committee, 'cause this is gonna spawn the panic of 1869, that i-if…”
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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