Rubin: Does not know the alphabet and gets stuck around M-N-P
Michael Rubin · Fanatics: Michael Rubin · Jan 27, 2025 · at 53:57
Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin discusses his learning quirks, reading challenges, and focusing only on his strengths.
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“I don't know the alphabet. I get stuck. Around MNP, and I've never, and I've kind of decided that I'm not gonna relearn it, because I kind of like that I could not be able to do the alphabet legitimately.”
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