326 Anna Wintour — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2023-11-06
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“Like, the way she thought about not only, like, sh- not just building her personal brand, not just building Vogue, but building…”
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
“Charles had to make decisions constantly and therefore made decisions rapidly.”
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
“By virtue of editing Vogue, she was necessarily a leader in the fashion industry, but she also seemed intent on using her…”
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
“This was a relationship that lasted for years and 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
“And there's a m- a bunch of examples like this, but this is, I think, the first time I've mentioned this, the…”
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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