297 Yvon Chouinard (Patagonia) — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2023-04-03
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“Companies with high products and services, high product and service quality reputations, excuse me, have an average return on investment rates 12…”
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Focus
“They are tired of constantly having to make decisions, particularly when it takes major effort to make intelligent decisions.”
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People
“What will other people think?" He doesn't give a shit what other people thinks or what other people think.”
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Persistence
“It took 15 years to write this book because it took that long to prove to ourselves that we can break the…”
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
“A company with little debt or with cash in the kitty can take advantage of opportunities as they come up or invest…”
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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