266 Henry Ford's Autobiography — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2022-09-08
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“He has to-- The, the, the important part is like, it's easy to just say, "Oh, just make my, my product cheaper."…”
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 most surprising feature of business as it was conducted in then," and really he would argue now outside of the Ford…”
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
“It's just gonna be like a tiny little thing." "All the wise people demonstrated conclusively that the engine could not compete with…”
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
“I don't know how long you and I are going to talk right now, maybe an hour, maybe two hours, depends on…”
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
“But if you are willing to invest that time, by the time he starts mass producing, by the time the first Model…”
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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Source and attribution
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