90 Charlie Munger (Poor Charlie's Almanack) — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2019-09-22
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“I'm just saying that you can learn to make fewer mistakes than other people and how to fix your mistakes faster when…”
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
“But I know that myself, if you can make this very simple concept part of your decision-making, you will do very well.”
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's a moral leader as well as a practical leader.”
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
“We just, some are harder to attack than others, and so they're looking for ones that are extremely hard to attack, and…”
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
“So he starts investing his own money and starts, to a smaller degree, investing other people's money.”
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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