John Gafford

I mean, that's got to be, so here you walk into a job, even though you've got the Dartmouth pedigree, walking into a job that maybe, you know, is in an industry you don't know a whole lot about, that's got to create a tremendous amount of pressure.

I mean, that's got to be, so here you walk into a job, even though you've got the Dartmouth pedigree, walking into a job that maybe, you know, is in an industry you don't know a whole lot about, that's got to create a tremendous amount of pressure.

Did you feel any type of, I mean, I don't want to say imposter syndrome, you just went that came out of B school, but did you feel a lot of pressure on yourself to perform quickly?

Did you feel any type of, I mean, I don't want to say imposter syndrome, you just went that came out of B school, but did you feel a lot of pressure on yourself to perform quickly?

Did you feel any type of, I mean, I don't want to say imposter syndrome, you just went that came out of B school, but did you feel a lot of pressure on yourself to perform quickly?

Yeah, no, this is okay. I'm fascinated by this story. This is, this is really interesting because do you think it was lack of effort? Because you said you went to 85 hours a week. So you were probably just kind of doing whatever you were doing before. Was it effort or skill or a blend of the two? And if you can think back, what did you do to sharpen the knife?

Yeah, no, this is okay. I'm fascinated by this story. This is, this is really interesting because do you think it was lack of effort? Because you said you went to 85 hours a week. So you were probably just kind of doing whatever you were doing before. Was it effort or skill or a blend of the two? And if you can think back, what did you do to sharpen the knife?

Yeah, no, this is okay. I'm fascinated by this story. This is, this is really interesting because do you think it was lack of effort? Because you said you went to 85 hours a week. So you were probably just kind of doing whatever you were doing before. Was it effort or skill or a blend of the two? And if you can think back, what did you do to sharpen the knife?

How'd you get better in your skillset? Because look, I don't care. You can, you can put all the effort if you want, but if you don't develop a skillset and whatever you're doing, you're never going to be good at it.

How'd you get better in your skillset? Because look, I don't care. You can, you can put all the effort if you want, but if you don't develop a skillset and whatever you're doing, you're never going to be good at it.

How'd you get better in your skillset? Because look, I don't care. You can, you can put all the effort if you want, but if you don't develop a skillset and whatever you're doing, you're never going to be good at it.

Yeah, but I think even then, I think your upbringing showing through right there because I think you were probably, you left your tribe at home and that side of it's always been appealing to you even in business. I mean, look, as humans, we always seek a tribe, right? But I just can't imagine. Like, I had two older sisters. We were all three years apart.

Yeah, but I think even then, I think your upbringing showing through right there because I think you were probably, you left your tribe at home and that side of it's always been appealing to you even in business. I mean, look, as humans, we always seek a tribe, right? But I just can't imagine. Like, I had two older sisters. We were all three years apart.

Yeah, but I think even then, I think your upbringing showing through right there because I think you were probably, you left your tribe at home and that side of it's always been appealing to you even in business. I mean, look, as humans, we always seek a tribe, right? But I just can't imagine. Like, I had two older sisters. We were all three years apart.

So, you know, the one I'm fairly, you know, growing up as kids, yeah, I'm sort of close to the one because it's three years. But my older sister was gone to college by the time I was, you know, she left early. But, yeah, dude, I can see how that need to be in a tribe for you would be more important almost than a financial opportunity. That's cool. Yeah.

So, you know, the one I'm fairly, you know, growing up as kids, yeah, I'm sort of close to the one because it's three years. But my older sister was gone to college by the time I was, you know, she left early. But, yeah, dude, I can see how that need to be in a tribe for you would be more important almost than a financial opportunity. That's cool. Yeah.

So, you know, the one I'm fairly, you know, growing up as kids, yeah, I'm sort of close to the one because it's three years. But my older sister was gone to college by the time I was, you know, she left early. But, yeah, dude, I can see how that need to be in a tribe for you would be more important almost than a financial opportunity. That's cool. Yeah.

Can I ask about that? Because I think with right now the economy doing what it's doing, there's a lot of people, especially here in Las Vegas, the casinos are laying some people off, trying to consolidate for their shareholders and turning good reports. You know, I've never luckily, I'm chronically unemployable. I've always kind of been my own guy.

Can I ask about that? Because I think with right now the economy doing what it's doing, there's a lot of people, especially here in Las Vegas, the casinos are laying some people off, trying to consolidate for their shareholders and turning good reports. You know, I've never luckily, I'm chronically unemployable. I've always kind of been my own guy.

Can I ask about that? Because I think with right now the economy doing what it's doing, there's a lot of people, especially here in Las Vegas, the casinos are laying some people off, trying to consolidate for their shareholders and turning good reports. You know, I've never luckily, I'm chronically unemployable. I've always kind of been my own guy.