"I think at the end of the day, what i want is a sense of safety and security," says Andrew Wollick. "Money was just always a sense of itasit was something tho created a lot of tension in our house." He started chopping wood as a hobby 15 years ago; now he owns ten sawmills with three more under his belt. 'i find every aunch printer has that inherent drive where they have to achieve,' writes wollick.
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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