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    Ike "had it all" until he was shut down by actions of an unscrupulous vendor of his. Listen in to Ike's story on how he lost his sense of identity as he chased his love of money and entrepreneurship. 

    Ike has had ups and downs and yet he continues to get off the ground every time he gets knocked down to the floor. He will share his lessons learned on losing it all and how he reestablished his faith and learned the difference between human doing and human being. 

    If you enjoy this episode please share and give a positive rating so that more people can hear this episode and many more.

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    Greg Brenner, The HR Dad

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