The hardest negotiations are not always the ones that take a while. What's hard is when somebody is manipulating you, acting in bad faith and obscuring numbers. I think i just want my kids to love me at the end of the day. The knowledge project is produced by the team at farnhamstreet.com. You can learn more about the show on their Facebook page or follow them on Twitter @FarneHammond & @sundaymorning.
My guest is businessman and investor Andrew Wilkinson, who has made a successful career out of channeling his entrepreneurial spirit, but he knows that sometimes that energy can be a double-edged sword.
We discuss the lessons learned acquiring 40 companies, why he struggled to find happiness and what changed, mimetic desire, competing with venture-backed companies, hiring and firing CEOs, getting back up after million dollar mistakes, and so much more.
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