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Dec 2021
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Stop Making Money The Deciding Factor on...

Gary Vaynerchuk
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Today's episode is all about the grind and not the money. One of my greatest strengths in business is not caring about the money. While some people might lose sleep over a deal falling through, revenues not being as high, etc. I see it as an absolute advantage. Now I have the opportunity to bring my team together and build back up stronger!

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