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Oct 2025
36m 40s

What It Really Takes to Build and Lead a...

Gary Vaynerchuk
About this episode

Today’s video is my conversation on The CEO Series with William Salvi. We get into everything from building VaynerMedia from scratch to what it really means to be a CEO today. I talk about the truth behind leadership, why most CEOs aren’t actually entrepreneurs, and how “attention” became the most valuable currency in business. Hope you enjoy!

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