312 Mark Twain — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2023-07-19
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“Those New York people should single out a villainous backward sketch to compliment me on." So he's like, "This was just something…”
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
“He gets, he started getting a lot of attention for his shows.”
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
“Slinking away from people, hiding from people and bills.”
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
“He did not think that becoming a writer and a humorist and a public lecturer was going to be, uh, his life's…”
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
“And the smart thing he does is he capitalizes on all the media attention right away, so it says, "He began seriously…”
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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