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Oct 2024
21m 23s

This Is Why Discomfort Is So Important

Gary Vaynerchuk
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Today's video is a chat I had with a past group of Vayner Media summer residents! We talk about where my confidence comes from, shifts in the tech industry and how to stay ahead, why every generation is more thoughtful than the previous one, why the word "hustle" has been demonized, what I would say to my younger self and much more!

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