"I didn't know what i was doing. Had no idea that i was even starting a business like the wood chopping example," he says. "The people that i'm surrounded with are mostly people who have chosen to live in victoria because of the life style or completely disconnected from business" He adds: 'i don't need to go and buy a hundred million dollar house and yaht because i don't compete with those people'
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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