52 The Republic of Tea: The Story of the Creation of a Business, as Told Through the Personal Letters of Its Founders — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2018-12-25
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“He says, "I would not think of starting a business unless I was its first customer, and no matter what's been said…”
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 can, I can't even pronounce simple words.”
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
“The, the word like, you know, when religious people or other people go out and kinda convert people.”
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 is something, as sh- longtime listeners know, that I did on my own for a long time.”
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
“We're gonna take our time, and because we take our time and think things through and we don't stop, over a long…”
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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