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How Disney, McDonald's and Michael Jordan Recovered From Their Business Failures
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In this episode, Eric talks about how the most successful and influential people in the world went through hell too.
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[00:00] - The story of Walt Disney, from rejection to a multi-billion dollar company
[01:36] - How Mc Donalds became the most successful fast food restaurant chain
[02:18] - Why you should apply to my private founder’s mastermind?
[02:47] - How I built my digital marketing agency Single Grain from zero to hero
[03:44] - How Michael Jordan became the GOAT of the NBA
[04:46] - The story of Oprah Winfrey, who ranked #1 as the most influential woman in the world
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