38 The Space Barons: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2018-09-17
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“And these novels inspire him to build the company he's building now.”
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
“Musk was intense, preternaturally focused, and extremely determined.”
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
“They looked around at the small team that was just then, that it was only forty two employees, most engineers and technicians.”
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
“I think they went like six years, five years, a long time without having a failure.”
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
“But it takes time." He was patient, willing to take his time.”
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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