Michael Jordan In His Own Words — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2024-05-12
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This page is a bounded reading of the Michael Jordan In His Own Words transcript. It preserves short excerpts so the reader can inspect the source; it is not a replacement for the episode or a reproduced transcript.
What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“And so Warren said, "Charlie and I know that the right players will make almost any team manager look good." Again, that…”
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
“Pay attention to the idea of focusing on improvement every day.”
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, he, Rockefeller would hire people as he found, as he found talented people, not as he needed them.”
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
“Not only are they business failures, they are character fail- failures also.”
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
“It is so important to invest time, energy, and resources into building these relationships.”
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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What this page does not prove
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Source and attribution
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