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Jul 2024
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Darius Rucker on Resilience and Reinvent...

Harvard Business Review
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Darius Rucker has reached the top of the music charts in not just one but two genres: first as the lead singer of the 1990s band Hootie and the Blowfish, then in a second act as a solo country star. He shares lessons on following your passion, staying humble, working your way up, and defying stereotypes and expectations. He's the author of a new memoir Life' ... Show More
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