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Podcast: My Favorite Mistake: Learning Without Blame in Business and Leadership
Episode: How Buying an Oil Tanker Became My Favorite Mistake — Kevin Hipes
Description: What happens when a business deal looks solid on paper—but falls apart in real life?
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My guest for Episode #335 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Kevin Hipes, an entrepreneur, author, and former city commissioner who’s been called the “New York Forrest Gump” because of the many lives he’s lived.
Kevin shares the story of one of his biggest—and most unforgettable—business mistakes: buying an oil tanker in the Caribbean. What began as a seemingly foolproof investment with a strong pro forma turned into a...