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In this latest episode of Leaders Create Leaders, Gerard Adams talks with educator and real-estate market expert Dean Graziosi about the merit of hard work, the merit of a formal education and what it to takes to achieve success.

Adams and Graziosi talk about the advantage of being an underdog, how they possess a natural resourcefulness that can surprise the competition.

Then, Graziosi speaks about how he always recommends setting a one-year goal, as well as being certain about what the word "success" means to you.

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Gerard Adams

Entrepreneur, angel investor, self-made millionaire at 24

Gerard Adams is The Millennial Mentor™, inspiring the generation to leverage their passions for success and create the lifestyle they dream of. A serial entrepreneur, angel investor, self-made millionaire by the age of 24 and millennial himself, he is most popularly known as the co-founder of Elite Daily. To date, he has built, backed or invested in nine businesses across multiple industries that have all delivered over seven-figure profits. Gerard has recently developed a video series, Leaders Create Leaders, to offer a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur. Learn more at GerardAdams.com

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