Our front man James Early sat down with fellow Motley Fool alumnus Chris Hill to dig into the hidden factors that have made him successful – and the ones that have held him back.

Hear it on Apple Podcasts here. Or on the Money Unplugged website here.

In this discussion, you'll hear:

-Why being good at investing is not the same as being good at business – or good with money.

-Why failing to be a professional auto mechanic, gardener, and US Marshal led to something greater.

-The lessons he's learned from billionaire Warren Buffett, philosopher Lao Tzu, and a shady taxi driver in China.