Masters of Scale

Escape the competition, w/PayPal's Peter Thiel

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Nov 8, 2017
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ANECDOTE

Competition is for Losers

  • Peter Thiel was intensely competitive throughout school and landed a top law firm job.
  • He realized that winning these conventional competitions wasn't fulfilling and felt trapped.
INSIGHT

Escaping Competition

  • True success lies in escaping competition, not just winning.
  • Create your own game and master it, rather than playing someone else's.
ANECDOTE

PayPal's Initial Focus

  • PayPal aimed to create the internet's cash register, focusing on online payments.
  • Their initial target was not eBay sellers.
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