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Drawing from his background in espionage, the speaker likens business to spy craft, emphasizing the importance of getting inside the mindset of clients and competitors. Many skills developed in espionage—constant experimentation, failure management, strategic planning—are directly applicable to entrepreneurship and business leadership.
The constant failure cycle remains central: most attempts will fail, but persistence, discipline, and strategic learning lead to eventual success. Maintaining a curiosity and excitement for the process, rather than solely focusing on the end results, keeps the fire alive.