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Maureen Wheeler

11 statements across 2 episodes · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement May 8, 2017 by Tony Wheeler · across every show →

On the record as a speaker too: Maureen Wheeler's record, appearances and statements → this page counts the times other people say the name.

Everything said about Maureen Wheeler, oldest first

May 8, 2017
Disclosure
Lonely Planet survived its first year entirely on Maureen Wheeler's salary
“But the first year, though, of Lonely Planet in, in Melbourne, you had a full-time job, and, you know, we were living on your, Maureen's salary while I worked on the books.”
Tony Wheeler May 8, 2017 ▶ 21:38 Lonely Planet: Maureen & Tony Wheeler
May 8, 2017
Assertion Supported
Lonely Planet was named after misheard Joe Cocker lyrics
“One of the songs in that, that That movie and that, that album is Joe Cocker singing a song called Space Captain, and the first line of the song goes, once while traveling across the sky, this lonely planet caught my eye. And I said to Maureen, I was humming t…”
Tony Wheeler May 8, 2017 ▶ 17:09 Lonely Planet: Maureen & Tony Wheeler
May 8, 2017 neutral
Disclosure
The Wheelers sold Lonely Planet because their children declined to inherit it
“It wasn't going to be a dynasty. We weren't going to hand it on to our kids. Our kids had both worked in the company at one stage, but Neither of them were going to take it over from us.”
Tony Wheeler May 8, 2017 ▶ 28:20 Lonely Planet: Maureen & Tony Wheeler
May 8, 2017
Assertion Not checkable as stated
The Wheelers arrived in Sydney with just 27 cents
“He put his hand in his pocket, he came out, and he said, we've got 27 cents”
Maureen Wheeler May 8, 2017 ▶ 11:38 Lonely Planet: Maureen & Tony Wheeler
May 8, 2017 neutral
Disclosure
Staff pitched Maureen first because Tony had a five-second attention span
“At Lonely Planet, people always knew first of all, you come and talk to me about an idea, and I'll tell you where it's worth. Tony has what's, what's called the five second, you've got a 5:02 window to engage his attention.”
Maureen Wheeler May 8, 2017 ▶ 31:11 Lonely Planet: Maureen & Tony Wheeler
May 8, 2017 negative
Assertion Supported
Lonely Planet faced near-collapse and severe cutbacks after 9/11
“We did have to let people go. We did have to cut back on our offices overseas. We did have to cut back the number of books we did, and it was looking, I honestly did believe that it was possible the whole thing could just disappear.”
Maureen Wheeler May 8, 2017 ▶ 27:32 Lonely Planet: Maureen & Tony Wheeler
May 8, 2017
Assertion Not checkable as stated
The Wheelers began their 1972 Asia trip with just 400 pounds
“We left London with 400 pounds, so that was our money.”
Maureen Wheeler May 8, 2017 ▶ 7:58 Lonely Planet: Maureen & Tony Wheeler
Jul 9, 2018
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Maureen Wheeler: Founders arrived in Sydney with only 27 cents
“He put his hand in his pocket and he said, we've got 27 cents”
Maureen Wheeler Jul 9, 2018 ▶ 9:31 Lonely Planet: Maureen & Tony Wheeler (2017)
Jul 9, 2018
Disclosure
Tony Wheeler: Neither child wanted to take over Lonely Planet
“It wasn't going to be a dynasty. We weren't going to hand it on to our kids. Our kids had both worked in the company at one stage, but Neither of them were going to take it over from us.”
Tony Wheeler Jul 9, 2018 ▶ 26:21 Lonely Planet: Maureen & Tony Wheeler (2017)
Jul 9, 2018 positive
What-if
Lonely Planet needed Tony to exist, but Maureen to hold it together
“Lonely Planet could never have existed without Tony, but it probably wouldn't have held together as long without me.”
Maureen Wheeler Jul 9, 2018 ▶ 31:46 Lonely Planet: Maureen & Tony Wheeler (2017)
Jul 9, 2018
Assertion Supported
Lonely Planet founders left London for Asia with only 400 pounds
“See, we had so little money. We left London with 400 pounds, so that was our money.”
Maureen Wheeler Jul 9, 2018 ▶ 5:50 Lonely Planet: Maureen & Tony Wheeler (2017)
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