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Before the Breakthrough

Before the Breakthrough

By: BC Innovation Labs
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Tired of fluffy self-help books that never lead to real change? Before the Breakthrough delivers raw stories from legends before they made it. Real struggles, unpolished routines, and the small steps that paved the way to success. We dive into autobiographies to uncover what they did differently—practical, no-BS insights you can use today.BC Innovation Labs Economics Leadership Management & Leadership
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  • Grace Hopper (Invented Modern Computer Programming)
    Nov 19 2024

    Tired of fluffy self-help books that never lead to real change? Before the Breakthrough delivers raw stories from legends before they made it. Real struggles, unpolished routines, and the small steps that paved the way to success. We dive into autobiographies to uncover what they did differently—practical, no-BS insights you can use today. Today’s episode tells the story of Grace Hopper, from her early days to her creation of modern programming languages and the invention of the compiler, based on Walter Issacson’s book, The Innovators.

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    15 mins
  • Matthew McConaughey (Actor)
    Nov 18 2024

    Tired of fluffy self-help books that never lead to real change? Before the Breakthrough delivers raw stories from legends before they made it. Real struggles, unpolished routines, and the small steps that paved the way to success. We dive into autobiographies to uncover what they did differently—practical, no-BS insights you can use today. Today’s episode tells the story of Matthew McConaughey, from his early days to his breakthrough success in Dazed and Confused, based on his autobiography, Greenlights.

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    13 mins
  • Sam Walton (Walmart)
    Nov 7 2024

    Tired of fluffy self-help books that never lead to real change? Before the Breakthrough delivers raw stories from legends before they made it. Real struggles, unpolished routines, and the small steps that paved the way to success. We dive into autobiographies to uncover what they did differently—practical, no-BS insights you can use today. Today’s episode tells the story of Sam Walton, from his early days to the first three Walmart stores in Arkansas, based on his autobiography, Made in America.

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    22 mins
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