75 Henry Clay Frick: Andrew Carnegie's Partner — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2019-06-09
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“But if you make it inspiring, you don't have to make anybody do anything.”
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
“And he said something that is important, um, because I've come across it a lot in not only my note-taking but also…”
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
“I, people, I believe people don't learn enough from him.”
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
“You know, Carnegie very much invested a lot of time in his, uh- like in the idea of him like he was…”
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
“Tinsman needs money, and Frick has it, and he doesn't have a lot of money at this time, but he winds up…”
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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