26 My Life and Work: The Autobiography of Henry Ford — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2018-05-02
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“And if you're building a business, make sure that you're putting service first.”
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
“So the idea that you can mix the two, you're gonna have to make certain decisions that are based on finance 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
“Think of you're an employee at a large company, but now you have to go to this, you know, this dinner meeting…”
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
“In this case, maybe a hundred years, sometimes twenty years.”
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
“The highest use of capital is not to make more money, but to make money do more service for the betterment of…”
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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Source and attribution
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