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#382 Who Is Michael Ovitz?: The Rise and Fall (and Rise) of the Most Powerful Man in Hollywood

2025/3/7
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John Mackey: 我认为如果“创业者播客”在我年轻的时候就存在，Whole Foods 可能会依然是一家独立的公司。因为播客中反复强调控制成本的重要性，而我当时并没有足够重视这一点，尤其是在公司发展顺利的时候。 Andrew Carnegie: 利润和价格是周期性的，受市场各种瞬息万变的力量影响。然而，成本是可以严格控制的，任何在成本上取得的节省都是永久性的。 Matt Paulson: Ramp 是最好的。节省下来的钱远远超过最好的信用卡奖励计划。 Michael Ovitz: 我从一个默默无闻的年轻人，白手起家，通过不懈的努力和对行业的深刻理解，成功地将 CAA 打造成全球最强大的经纪公司。我的成功源于我永不放弃的工作态度和对精益求精的追求。我阅读了大量书籍，学习了无数成功人士的经验，并将其应用于我的事业中。我不断挑战自己，突破传统经纪模式的限制，创新性地打包电影项目，为客户创造更多机会，最终取得了巨大的成功。我始终坚持诚实守信，与客户建立了深厚的信任关系，并与优秀的团队成员紧密合作，共同创造辉煌。回顾我的职业生涯，我经历了辉煌的成功和痛苦的失败，也从中吸取了宝贵的经验教训。我学会了接受生活的复杂性，学会了在灰色地带中寻找平衡。我始终相信，只要坚持不懈地努力，就一定能够实现自己的目标。 Michael Ovitz: 我通过不断学习和积累行业知识，超越了我的竞争对手。我阅读了大量关于好莱坞历史的书籍，观看了从1929年至今的所有奥斯卡获奖电影，并从中学习了电影的语言和精髓。我将这些知识应用于我的工作中，帮助我更好地理解客户的需求，并为他们提供更优质的服务。我不断挑战自己，突破传统经纪模式的限制，创新性地打包电影项目，为客户创造更多机会，最终取得了巨大的成功。 Michael Ovitz: 我通过创新和打包电影项目，改变了电影行业的运作方式。我将电视行业中常见的打包模式引入电影行业，这在当时是前所未有的创新。我将一个想法，一本尚未出版的畅销书，一篇杂志文章，甚至是一条新闻报道，转化成剧本，并尽可能多地将艺术家纳入项目中。这个过程增加了我的佣金，也为制片厂节省了开发的麻烦和费用。 Michael Ovitz: 我通过与客户的紧密合作，帮助他们实现梦想，并从中获得了巨大的成功。我将客户视为家人，为他们提供全方位的服务，从生活琐事到事业发展，我都尽力为他们排忧解难。我与客户建立了深厚的信任关系，并帮助他们实现了许多看似不可能的梦想。 Michael Ovitz: 我通过不断挑战自己和行业现状，打破了传统的经纪模式。我从不满足于现状，总是不断地寻找新的机会和挑战。我与我的团队成员紧密合作，共同努力，最终取得了巨大的成功。 Michael Ovitz: 我通过建立无缝的信任网络，与优秀的人合作，最终实现了我的目标。我始终相信，人才是成功的关键。我与我的团队成员、客户以及合作伙伴建立了深厚的信任关系，并与他们紧密合作，共同创造辉煌。回顾我的职业生涯，我深刻地认识到，人际关系的重要性远超乎我的想象。

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The podcast emphasizes cost control and its competitive advantages, a theme also central to Ramp, a presenting sponsor. Examples from Andrew Carnegie and MarketBeat highlight the importance of cost control in business success.
  • Importance of cost control in business
  • Ramp's role in cost management
  • Andrew Carnegie's mantra on cost control
  • MarketBeat's positive experience with Ramp

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At the core of Michael Ovitz's success is his relentless work ethic and commitment to mastering his craft. 50 years ago he founded Creative Artists Agency. CAA starts out as just five young guys in a run down office and eventually becomes the most powerful agency in the world. Ovitz's autobiography explains how that happened. As the Wall Street Journal wrote: When the history of Hollywood is written, few people will have played a larger role than Michael Ovitz. 

This episode is what I learned from reading (for the 2nd time!) Who Is Michael Ovitz?: The Rise and Fall (and Rise) of the Most Powerful Man in Hollywood )by Michael Ovitz. 

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