On this episode of the Playbook, we're going to connect the dots backwards.

Imagine being an executive at Tivo, Prime Media, NBC cable, and NBC, but on top of it,

Founding, CNBC, and MNBC, if you want to know how you get all that done,

and still now is executive chairman of engine media holdings.

And that's right, listen to Tom Rogers and I here on The Playbook.

This is Entrepreneurs The Playbook. For each week, I bring you some of the greatest

athletes, celebrities, and entrepreneurs to talk about their personal and professional

playbook to success and what made them champions on the field and in the boardroom.

I'm your host, David Meltzer.

I have a legend, Tom Rogers, executive chairman of engine media holdings,

which you may or may not be familiar with, but I promise you, when you know this man's resume,

the names of the companies that he has led or founded are the biggest in media.

And Tom, welcome to The Playbook.

Thanks for having me.

Oh, what a pleasure. I'm going to read off real quick.

So those people that may not know about your entire career, you have held leadership roles

at Tivo, Prime Media, NBC cable, NBC, Founded at CNBC, and established MSNBC,

besides being a lot of letters, that's a heck of a career.

I'd love to know, you know, where does that all start and what was your perspective

when you were in school, what you thought you would be doing when you graduated?

Well, it all started with TV Guide when I was a little kid next to my bedside table

and stacking them up, saving them.

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