On this episode of the playbook, I have Maddie Alfano, owner and president of Maria's Italian kitchen,

one of my favorites, and we're going to talk about how important it is to be a thoughtful listener.

Join me for all of this and more on the playbook.

This is Entrepreneurs the Playbook, where 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 Melzer. on the

field on the boardroom. I'm your host David Melzer. This is Dave Melzer with Entrepreneurs The Playbook

and I have Maddie Alfano, the owner and president of Maria's Italian kitchen and I think out of anything that I'm missing right now it's good food. I wish

I could come out and come to your restaurant because I am tired of what I can make.

Well that's a good thing because many people are feeling that way.

So thank you for having me on your show.

I am so honored.

I've been listening to your podcast for the last week and you've had some amazing yes and

I feel so blessed and honored that I've been chosen to be a part of this

wonderful podcast so thank you so much. Well your insight is going to be so

valuable to so many people that aspire. Well your

journey you know and everyone has a unique journey you know and everyone has a unique journey in a unique way to get there the commonality I always find is the consistency of

someone that is persistent and they must be what they can be. That seems to be

the modern day Napoleon Hill with all the blessed people I have with me.

You certainly seem to be someone that, you know, life has happened to you, but you always seem to stay consistent and persistent in the pursuit of your own

potential and it always hasn't been easy for you. You know where where did that

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