76 Steve Jobs: The Early Years of Apple — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2019-06-16
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“"Steve always wanted to make things of high quality and have high-quality equipment.”
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
“Scarcely anybody considered that the decision to join Apple was risky.”
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
“Most people are not gonna do most things in life, and certainly most people are not gonna reach out and have the…”
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
“Steve returned to Apple hardened by years of commercial adversity.”
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
“"Bushnell gave him a tutorial on the world of venture capitalists, men who would supply money in return for a stake in…”
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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