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Griff Jones (opens the original)
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Griff Jones
The Man Behind Hardball: Bob Muzikowski’s Story (opens the original)
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Bob Muzikowski knew how to coach baseball. So when he saw children near Chicago’s Cabrini-Green neighborhood who needed steady adults in their lives, he started a team. That decision grew into a Little League program, helped inspire the film Hardball , and eventually led Bob and his wife, Tina, to help establish Chicago Hope Academy. In Episode 45 of the 100X Podcast, Lloyd Reeb and Micah Lacher talk with Bob about living close to the people you hope to serve, using your business skills and reso
The Man Behind Hardball: Why Real Change Requires You to Show Up | Bob Muzikowski (opens the original)
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Bob Muzikowski’s work helped inspire the movie Hardball, starring Keanu Reeves. But the real story goes far beyond a baseball team.After moving near one of Chicago’s most dangerous housing projects, Bob began playing baseball with children in the neighborhood. What started with a few kids grew into one of the largest inner-city Little League programs in the country. Bob later helped establish Chicago Hope Academy, a Christian college and life-preparatory school serving students on Chicago’s West
He Built a $1.5 Billion Company. Then Life Changed Everything | Angel Alvarez (opens the original)
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What happens when you build the company you dreamed about, only to discover that time was the one resource you could never replace? Angel Alvarez spent more than three decades helping grow an optical wholesale business into a $1.5 billion organization. He entered an established industry as competitor number 48, helped consolidate and transform that industry, and eventually led a company with approximately 1,700 employees. He describes the journey as a “30-year overnight success.” Behind that suc
The Cost of Success Nobody Talks About | Angel Alvarez (opens the original)
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Angel Alvarez helped build a $1.5 billion organization. But his most important lessons came when the life he had carefully built suddenly changed. Born in Havana, Cuba, Angel came to America following the Castro revolution. He eventually entered corporate America, learned how large companies build new ventures, and used those lessons to launch his own business. What began as the 48th competitor in its field grew over three decades through acquisitions, organic growth, and a willingness to think
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