What Would You Tell Your 24 Year Old Self?

What Would You Tell Your 24 Year Old Self?

Imagine if you could manipulate space and time to send a message to your younger self that might put you on a swifter and surer path to success and happiness. In this candid video, Tugboat Institute members share what they wish they’d known when they were 24 — advice on being brave, staying true to oneself, exercising patience and other cornerstones of Evergreen entrepreneurship.

Featuring: F.K. Day, Carrie Van Winkle Greener, Amy Simmons, Jed York, Chris Mittelstaedt, Howard Behar, Lisa Rissetto, Bill Betts, Jess Rovello, John Duffy, Melanie Dulbecco and Mac Harman.

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