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Oct 2025
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What It Really Takes to Build and Lead a...

Gary Vaynerchuk
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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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