Michael Yang Discovers New Beginnings On The Open Road

Michael Yang Discovers New Beginnings On The Open Road

Author: Marilyn Ball September 6, 2026 Duration: 48:58
You got what you wanted. Now what? It seems like we spend so much of our lives moving toward what’s next, always looking ahead to where we’re going and what we’re supposed to accomplish along the way. We work toward the goal, reach the milestone, check the box, and then one day, sometimes, we actually get there. And what happens then? For Michael Yang, that question opened the door to a whole new chapter. He came to America from South Korea as a teenager, built a successful technology company...

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