Tom Freston

Guest on My First Million · Guest on SmartLess

Tom Freston is an American media executive and entrepreneur best known as the cofounder of MTV and former CEO of MTV Networks and Viacom. He currently leads Firefly3 LLC, a consulting and investment firm, and serves as board chair of the ONE Campaign, alongside other media and nonprofit board roles.

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…how a self-help book led tom freston to pivot from clothing business to media
“Well, I heard that you read a book. Yes, I bought a book. The only self-help book I ever bought. It's called, and it was the first edition. What Color Is Your Parachute? You're the second successful person I've talked to in the last month that said that book changed their life. That book so changed my life, and it is a simple premise. You have a series of skills that come out of your personality, and you've built them, and they're transferable from one industry to another.”
on My First Million