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How This Grammy-Nominated Musician Made His 'Impossible Dreams' Come True Ryan Leslie discusses his journey as a musician and how that prepared him to become an entrepreneur.

By David Meltzer

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Grammy-nominated producer and Superphone CEO Ryan Leslie discusses his journey from attending Harvard at the age of 15 to becoming a musical artist and entrepreneur. Leslie provides insights on the importance of enjoying the process, why being inspired is key as a musician, how to find your own frequency and how the digital age has changed the way music is marketed.

Leslie and The Playbook host David Meltzer share their thoughts on topics such like the importance of having a child-like approach to dreaming, how mentors have shaped their respective journeys and why you should focus on giving more value to others.

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David Meltzer

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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