350 How To Sell Like Steve Jobs — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2024-05-27
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“So he starts out by saying, "We made this computer," this iMac, "for the number one reason customers tell us that they…”
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
“Just use simple and direct language, and focus on why should you care.”
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
“We are going to serve these people." A lot of times people think that they're crazy, but in that craziness, we see…”
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
“If I hadn't read the book in a year or two years or five 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
“In fact, one of my favorite all-time quotes I think about all the time, I've mentioned on the podcast, I don't know…”
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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