Anna's Power Attraction and Lack of Empathy
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What I learned from reading Anna: The Biography by A...
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Nov 6 2023 1h 12m
Chapter 1 29 sec
She knows the ecosystem in which she operates better than anyoneChapter 2 7 mins
If Anna had a personal tag line it would be: I just have to make sure things are done rightChapter 3 59 sec
He had a desk with nothing on it except a buzzer underneath, so that when he was done with you, which was in about five minutes, his assistant could come in and whisk you awayChapter 4 1 min
What is the number one thing you hope people learn from you? To be decisive and clearChapter 5 9 mins
The Vogue 100 is a private club whose members pay $100,000 a year just for access to AnnaChapter 6 59 sec
She did not second guess herselfChapter 7 1 min
She was meticulous about everythingChapter 8 5 mins
Her focus was singular. She was very clear minded about wanting to do work that she thought was the bestChapter 9 2 mins
She knew that killing stories was necessary to let people know that you had standardsChapter 10 6 mins
Creative Selection: Inside Apple's Design Process During the Golden Age of Steve Jobs by Ken Kocienda. (Founders Anna ran the magazine with iron fisted disciplineChapter 11 59 sec
With Anna you get two minutes. The second minute is a courtesyChapter 12 2 mins
It is slothful not to compress your thoughts. Winston ChurchillChapter 13 1 min
Anna saw the potential for the industry and how she can expand the power and the influence that her individually, and Vogue as a brand, by just combining all these people that are already in the ecosystem and then intentionally putting them together. When they work together it becomes stronger. And as a result of what she created, the whole is greater than the sum of its partsChapter 14 11 mins
The power she has cannot be understated. The way in which she accumulated the power was fascinating. She aligned everybody's interest, with her at the centerChapter 15 59 sec
She's not just building up a personal brand. She's not just building up Vogue. She's building up the entire industryChapter 16 1 min
Resist any cheapening of the brand, however popular and lucrative it might be in the short termChapter 17 2 mins
Anna told him don't spend any time and money building out the perfect store in New York. Just roll racks into the unfinished space and start selling clothes. (He ignored this advice and went out of business)Chapter 18 1 min
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