Bill Rancic

I think, secondly, we have to learn to think like a conductor. You have to check your ego at the door. You've got to think how a conductor of an orchestra is. And that's hiring the best people. Don't try to play every instrument yourself. So a lot of people, they think they know everything. And I don't believe that. I think you've got to get the best people you can around you.

I think, secondly, we have to learn to think like a conductor. You have to check your ego at the door. You've got to think how a conductor of an orchestra is. And that's hiring the best people. Don't try to play every instrument yourself. So a lot of people, they think they know everything. And I don't believe that. I think you've got to get the best people you can around you.

And I think you have to stop making excuses. I think one of the reasons people fail is because they point to their left and they point to the right and they blame everyone and everything around them. If you look at the people who are in that rare air, they point the finger at themselves because at the end of their career, there's no one else to blame but themselves.

And I think you have to stop making excuses. I think one of the reasons people fail is because they point to their left and they point to the right and they blame everyone and everything around them. If you look at the people who are in that rare air, they point the finger at themselves because at the end of their career, there's no one else to blame but themselves.

Well, I'll tell you, I love the History Channel. I've always been a fan of the History Channel. In the early days, I used to binge watch modern marvels and all their amazing programming. And when this opportunity came along, I knew I wanted to do it. It took me all about 10 seconds to say, where do I need to be? There's so many great episodes this season. The evolution of credit cards.

Well, I'll tell you, I love the History Channel. I've always been a fan of the History Channel. In the early days, I used to binge watch modern marvels and all their amazing programming. And when this opportunity came along, I knew I wanted to do it. It took me all about 10 seconds to say, where do I need to be? There's so many great episodes this season. The evolution of credit cards.

There was a gentleman who was out to dinner and back in the early days, you had to pay cash or you wrote a check. And this guy was out to dinner with clients. He forgot his checkbook. He didn't have enough cash on him. He was horribly embarrassed. He had to go to the men's room and call his wife and she had to bring him a checkbook.

There was a gentleman who was out to dinner and back in the early days, you had to pay cash or you wrote a check. And this guy was out to dinner with clients. He forgot his checkbook. He didn't have enough cash on him. He was horribly embarrassed. He had to go to the men's room and call his wife and she had to bring him a checkbook.

And he left and he said, I'm never going to let that happen again. And through that embarrassing moment, he created Diners Club Card. Wow. And now it's a $6 trillion industry, the credit card business. So I love how innovation really comes from necessity. Nike's another great one. I'm a huge fan of Nike. But the co-founder of Nike, along with Phil Knight, was in this kitchen one day.

And he left and he said, I'm never going to let that happen again. And through that embarrassing moment, he created Diners Club Card. Wow. And now it's a $6 trillion industry, the credit card business. So I love how innovation really comes from necessity. Nike's another great one. I'm a huge fan of Nike. But the co-founder of Nike, along with Phil Knight, was in this kitchen one day.

His wife was making waffles. And that was how he came up with the sole of the Nike shoe, from a waffle iron. He made the first shoe on a waffle iron. So it's really educational. I watch it with my 11-year-old son. He loves it. He would watch it even if I wasn't on the show. It's a great way to give people the vitamin without them knowing they're taking the vitamins.

His wife was making waffles. And that was how he came up with the sole of the Nike shoe, from a waffle iron. He made the first shoe on a waffle iron. So it's really educational. I watch it with my 11-year-old son. He loves it. He would watch it even if I wasn't on the show. It's a great way to give people the vitamin without them knowing they're taking the vitamins.

It's the worst possible business you can get into. It has the highest failure rate. It's like investing in resources. It's just like, this is a way to burn money. Horrible idea, horrible idea. It's okay to fail, but it's never okay not to try. We don't learn much from success. We learn a hell of a lot from failure. I've made a lot of mistakes along the way, but I don't make them twice.

It's the worst possible business you can get into. It has the highest failure rate. It's like investing in resources. It's just like, this is a way to burn money. Horrible idea, horrible idea. It's okay to fail, but it's never okay not to try. We don't learn much from success. We learn a hell of a lot from failure. I've made a lot of mistakes along the way, but I don't make them twice.

Well, I'll answer the first part of the question first, and it's the people. Chicago is a big city that gives you a hug when you come here. The people just are real, they're hardworking, and they're from here. It's generational. And it's like Boston and a lot of these great cities where people take a lot of pride in their city. So the architecture is amazing. The lakefront is incredible.

Well, I'll answer the first part of the question first, and it's the people. Chicago is a big city that gives you a hug when you come here. The people just are real, they're hardworking, and they're from here. It's generational. And it's like Boston and a lot of these great cities where people take a lot of pride in their city. So the architecture is amazing. The lakefront is incredible.

But at the end of the day, it's about the people. And the pizza just is the best. The deep dish pizza, no one makes it better than here in Chicago. I want to talk about your first entrepreneurial venture. I mean, the very first. When did you catch the button? Well, the first business I had was with my grandma and I was 10. I was at my grandma's for the weekend.

But at the end of the day, it's about the people. And the pizza just is the best. The deep dish pizza, no one makes it better than here in Chicago. I want to talk about your first entrepreneurial venture. I mean, the very first. When did you catch the button? Well, the first business I had was with my grandma and I was 10. I was at my grandma's for the weekend.

My mom and dad were heading out of town and I woke up one morning and my grandma was in the kitchen making breakfast and I was probably like a lot of entrepreneurs out there. I would always ask a million questions. What goes here? Why are you doing that? How does that work? And my grandmother decided she was going to take me in the kitchen and she was going to teach me how to cook.

My mom and dad were heading out of town and I woke up one morning and my grandma was in the kitchen making breakfast and I was probably like a lot of entrepreneurs out there. I would always ask a million questions. What goes here? Why are you doing that? How does that work? And my grandmother decided she was going to take me in the kitchen and she was going to teach me how to cook.