Organize 365 Podcast

677 - Household Management in the Titans of Industry's Homes

Sep 26, 2025
Discover the fascinating history of Akron and the rubber industry, shaped by pioneers like Ford and Firestone. Explore how railroads enabled industrial giants and influenced the Civil War. Dive into the innovative household management of Eleanor Ford after Edsel's passing, who cleverly hosted multiple board meetings at once. Learn about the miniature house designed to teach their daughter essential skills and reflect on the often-unseen women who ran households and impacted history. This journey highlights the connection between access, education, and success.
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ANECDOTE

Growing Up In The Rubber Capital

  • Lisa Woodruff grew up in Akron, Ohio, the rubber capital where Firestone and Goodyear began.
  • Her childhood visits to Stan Hywet shaped her lifelong interest in cars and industry.
INSIGHT

Transport Built Industrial Power

  • Railroads were the hidden infrastructure that enabled industrial giants like Rockefeller and Vanderbilt to dominate.
  • Lisa connects transportation's power to modern parallels where the internet moves ideas the way railroads moved goods.
INSIGHT

Internet As Modern Transportation

  • The internet leveled the playing field, enabling small founders and women to build businesses previously impossible.
  • Lisa argues access to information and distribution parallels how railroads opened markets for earlier titans.
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