Why Akon Says There's No Such Thing as Mistakes

Akon, musician and entrepreneur, shares his thoughts on the importance of mentorship for business leaders and more.

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Akon andThe Playbookhost David Meltzer break down how the music icon works to learn from the next generation of musicians.

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David Meltzer

Entrepreneur Leadership Network Writer

Co-Founder of Sports 1 Marketing, Speaker, Author and Business Coach

David Meltzer, co-founder of Sports 1 Marketing and host of Entrepreneur's podcast, “The Playbook”, is a Top 100 Business Coach, global public speaker and three-time international best-selling author who has been honored by Variety as “Sports Humanitarian of the Year”.

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