The Importance of Time in Success and the Difference Between Entrepreneurs Now and Then

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The secret to success, according to a billionaire, is time. He ran his company for 61 years, emphasizing the compounding effect of staying focused on one thing for such a long period. This generation cannot fathom the magnitude of that. The biggest difference between entrepreneurs now and then, as explained by an 80-year-old, is that the entrepreneurs of the past were explorers in the business frontier, like privateers seeking funding for voyages to new lands.

In this new episode Steven sits down with founder, CEO and self-titled "Boring Biz" lady, Codie Sanchez

Codie starter her career as a JFK award winning journalist covering human trafficking. In a career change, Codie entered the world of finance, and is a former partner at private equity firm EEC, and built First Trust’s $1 billion+ AUM Latin America business. She is the Founder of ‘Contrarian Thinking’ and the Cofounder of ‘Unconventional Acquisitions’, which focuses on purchasing small or what Codie calls ‘boring’ businesses as a way to achieve financial freedom. Codie has appeared on CNBC, Fox, Forbes, Fast Company, Entrepreneur, People en Español, Business Wire.

In this conversation Codie and Steven discuss topics, such as: