What I learned from reading The Hiltons: The True Story of an American Dynasty by J. Randy Taraborrelli.100 years ago he was a man with $5000 to his name [0:01]the curse of the ambitious/early life + work [6:35]Conrad Hilton is inspired by Helen Keller's optimism [13:00]the first Hilton hotel + more failed businesses [14:45]Conrad at 32 years old /falling back into the Hotel business by accident [25:30]losing it all / The Great Depression [35:00]The Great Depression's effect on his business and marriage [49:00]Conrad's advice on how to make decisions [56:22]Conrad Hilton's philosophy on money [1:03:47]it is important to have friends around you that increase your ambition [1:11:30]the regrets of Conrad Hilton [1:23:48]—“I have listened to every episode released and look forward to every episode that comes out. The only criticism I would have is that after each podcast I usually want to buy the book because I am interested so my poor wallet suffers. ” — GarethBe like Gareth. Buy a book: All the books featured on Founders Podcast