352 J. Paul Getty: The Richest Private Citizen in America — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2024-06-15
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“And so Warren said, "Charlie and I know that the right players will make almost any team manager look good." Again, that…”
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
“I succeeded because I have a long attention span." Getty had a long attention span.”
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
“He, he-- Rockefeller would hire people as he found, as he found talented people, not as he needed them.”
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
“It's gonna take him almost, what, seventeen years to get another shot at fixing that mistake, and this time at a gigantic…”
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
“Remember what Charlie Munger said, we re- when he's analyzing the success of Berkshire Hathaway looking back, he's like, "Oh, we really…”
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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