Do You Have Any Forcing Functions That Put You on the Path to Success?

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I think the biggest thing that i look for now an anybody that i work with, that made things work for me was a crazy sense of pace. So if i have an idea, i will actually just start talking about that three weeks ago. It's still a p d f, and we have an architect kind of going through plans. Im woing to start talking about it because talking about it makes it real. I also think this idea of hiring the wrong person first, right?

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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