Volume 6: Just Do It!

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Welcome to Volume 6 of The Great Ones Online. Even though for most of us, to sit in a room surrounded by a fabulous fine art collection might prove distracting, Nancy Ekelund’s quiet presence is so captivating that even Chagall and Warhol took second place. Listen to the wisdom of the girl from Minnesota who made good, who began with simple philosophies of life that took her to the top and...

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Volume 5: Facing Your Fears

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Welcome to Volume 5 of The Great Ones Online. What do you immediately know about someone who bench presses over 500 pounds? Correct—they are VERY strong. And if they happened to have built a number of successful companies, you might surmise that this strength translated into business. What if, in addition to the brute strength, you layered in a mind keen enough to cash out two weeks before...

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Volume 4: The Power of Passion

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Welcome to Volume 4 of The Great Ones Online. What can you learn from a financial wizard who won’t spend more than $15 on a hair cut (tip included) yet manages the financial empires of billionaires? Plenty. There’s a reason why clients of enormous net worth take their business challenges to Steven Batoff. And if you find yourself drawn to the term “passion” then this is a gentleman you...

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Volume 3: The Perfect Day

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Welcome to Volume 3 of The Great Ones Online. Once in a great while, we have the pleasure of encountering that special person that embraces a penchant for enormous success along with a delightful demeanor that seems to simply fit. Eric Becker began his entrepreneurial career selling seeds to his neighborhood friends while his Dad played Santa Claus at the mall. To say that he parlayed those...

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Volume 2: Single Minded Purpose

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Welcome to Volume 2 of The Great Ones Online. When we hear the term “he’s all business”, most of us simply shrug that off as an expression that describes a workaholic or hard-nosed type. Not so with Steve Fader. Not that he isn’t “all business”—he is—with a commitment that goes far, far beyond that comprehensible by even the most diligent of entrepreneurs. Though most of us...

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Volume 1: The Pursuit of Excellence

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Welcome to Volume 1 of The Great Ones Online. From Pappy selling American flags to diplomats in the early part of the last century, to praying for snow days and the opportunity to dig out cars in Brooklyn in 60s, Aaron Young shows us the evolutionary track of a tycoon—the early influences, the pivotal moments, the mentors along the way—all of it. The lessons for anyone seeking a high level of...

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