Neil Patel built a $100 million brand while his kids returned toys to get his attention. He talks about his work addiction and what it cost his family.
I just want to keep going because I love it and I'm addicted to it like it's a drug. Grew up with hunger because I didn't have it. So I always wanted to make money and do better because I wanted to live a rich life.
Named a top digital marketing expert by Forbes, Neil Patel has helped giants like Amazon, NBC and HP generate billions. From building empires to becoming a household name. He joins the exit to share untold.
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Hope heartbreak. My kids are having mental health issues at 3 and 5. Wow. So my baby girl was just like, daddy, why do you always work and travel? Do you not love me? Like, you have to keep in mind kids don't understand this stuff, right? Daddy has to work to buy stuff, pay bills. Don't you want a pink room and all this in the new house? I was like, these toys cost money. I'm like, I'm so sorry. I'm going to try to cut back next year. So then she and my son start picking up the stuff from the room, bring it to me. And they're like, let's go return our toys. We don't need our toys. We need Daddy.
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