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#67 The Hiltons: The True Story of an American Dynasty

Episode Summary

What I learned from reading The Hiltons: The True Story of an American Dynasty by J. Randy Taraborrelli

Episode Notes

What I learned from reading The Hiltons: The True Story of an American Dynasty by J. Randy Taraborrelli

100 years ago he was a man with $5000 to his name (0:01), the curse of the ambitious/early life + work (6:35), Conrad Hilton is inspired by Helen Keller's optimism (13:00), the first Hilton hotel + more failed businesses (14:45), Conrad at 32 years old /falling back into the Hotel business by accident (25:30), losing it all / The Great Depression (35:00), The Great Depression's effect on his business and marriage (49:00), Conrad's advice on how to make decisions (56:22), Conrad Hilton's philosophy on money (1:03:47), it is important to have friends around you that increase your ambition (1:11:30), the regrets of Conrad Hilton (1:23:48)

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