A story of success without failure is most likely being told by someone who isn’t being completely vulnerable.
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“The blows we take along the journey shape our character and the success we ultimately achieve.”
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Our Featured Speaker
Chris Buccini Co-Founder of The Buccini/Pollin Group, Inc.
December 7th, 2023
Chris Buccini is Co-President of The Buccini/Pollin Group, Inc. (BPG) a privately-held, real estate investment, development and management company. BPG develops and acquires hotel, office, residential, retail, and parking properties, and sports and entertainment venues throughout the United States.
Chris lead’s the firm’s investment management platform, Corten Capital, and is a director of PM Hotel Group, Inc, a hotel management company with over 3,500 rooms under management. In addition, Chris co-founded and is co-owner of Major League Soccer’s Philadelphia Union.
Chris is the Chairman of the YPO Intercontinental Chapter, founder and current member of the Board of The Light Up The Queen Foundation and the Wilmington Leaders Alliance; a member of the Board of Trustees of Wilmington Friends School; on the Board of Directors of the Brandywine Conservancy and Museum of Art; a member of the Delaware Business Roundtable; and Hagley Museum and Library Council of Advisors.
Grit Talks are a quarterly speaker and networking event featuring interesting local leaders answering seven questions over fifteen minutes. Woven together their answers will illustrate a common story. Failure….Overcoming it…. and the resulting success. Speakers will be business owners and leaders from our community who we know or should know with stories of inspiration to share. The talks will be held at The Mill’s Theatre N and the speakers will be captured on video and archived on the Grit Talk website for ongoing sharing and viewing. Guests will be asked to arrive at Theatre N at 8:00 a.m. for thirty minutes of coffee and networking. The talks will begin promptly at 8:30am followed by fifteen minutes of Q&A and additional networking until 9:30am.
7 QUESTIONS
What have you not done yet that you would like to be part of your story or included in your eulogy?
How has failure, or apparent failure, set you up for later success? Do you have a favorite failure?
In the last five years, what new belief, behavior or habit has most improved your life?
What activities make you lose track of time?
What book do you most often give or recommend and how has that book influenced you?
What have you purchased, or been given, in the last year valued under $200 that has most positively impacted your life?
If you could broadcast a message to everyone in the world knowing it would be received and remembered what would it be?
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