This is an I-Heart podcast.

Guaranteed Human.

And we continue with our American stories.

And up next, Mike Levin, who was the president and chief operating officer of Las Vegas

Sands, and an all-around hotel superstar, one of the great hoteliers of all time. More important,

a personal friend and a wise man and wisdom, my goodness, in short supply these days. And he

transfers his wisdom through story. A Jewish guy who

loves storytelling like almost nobody else. Up next is Mike telling a story about how he puts his

customers in charge. I can tell sales stories really for the rest of the time we have together.

But at the end of the day, I really like the customers, just like my father.

My best lesson was very early.

And I think it's in my book.

It talks about the New York State Savings Association.

It's the guy named Bill Bodine.

A bowdine was his last name.

It was my first booking.

He says, funny you're in here, he said.

I need a lunch for 60 people.

He said, can you find out?

I said, sure, it was around the corner.

He was on Fifth Avenue, too.

On the corner, I went back, checked the book

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