People Make Pyllon: Patience, Purpose and the Long Game with Douglas Emslie

About this episode

Paul Giblin interviews Douglas Emslie about his journey as a runner and entrepreneur.

In this episode of People Make Pyllon, Paul speaks with Douglas Emslie, a runner, entrepreneur and long-time coaching client who spent over 25 years building a global events business before selling it for over $1 billion.

People in this episode

Host: Paul Giblin

Guest: Douglas Emslie

Topics covered

• running
• entrepreneurship
• coaching
• business
• sports
• long-term planning

Keywords

• Pyllon
• Douglas Emslie
• running
• entrepreneur
• coaching
• global events business
• billion dollar sale

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pyllon

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