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Feb 2023

45m 12s

Sink or Swim: The Importance of Going Al...

Gary Vaynerchuk

About this episode

Today's episode of the GaryVee Audio Experience is an awesome conversation I had with Co-founder + CEO at RSE Ventures, Guest Shark on Shark Tank, and Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School, Matt Higgins. We discuss Matt's new book 'Burn The Boats' in heavy detail as well as dive into a plethora of life and business advice that I know you'll get a ton of value from!

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