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Unlocking the Entrepreneurial Mindset: Lessons from The Great Santini

Unlocking the Entrepreneurial Mindset: Lessons from The Great Santini

Aug 29, 2023
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“Good morning, Ben,” Ed Mills said.

“Good morning, Mr. Mills,” Ben said.

“You become a man this morning, Ben. They found your papa.”

“Yes, sir.”

“He’s dead, son.”

I teared up when I read this.

I was sitting in my bedroom chair after waking up at one am unable to sleep, and I read this. At that moment, a flood of memories of my father’s life and death hit m…

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