295 I had dinner with Charlie Munger — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2023-03-21
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“High quality business and high quality people produce less problems.”
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
“They said, "Focus." And I think if you listen to episode two-ninety, or if you read the book that the episode is…”
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 right culture for the Mayo Clinic is different from the right culture at a Hollywood movie studio.”
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
“They keep on learning and improving themselves long, long after most people would've retired.”
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
“During that time, Charlie started seeing the, the advantages of investing in better businesses that didn't have big capital requirements and did…”
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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