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From the Ground Up: How ABC Keynoter Saved Himself From Financial Ruin
‘Creativity without discipline is like a river without banks.’ As a former financial broker who personally faced financial devastation, Erik Wahl has perfected the art of blending creativity with business. At ABC Convention 2025, he’ll give a keynote speech on exactly how that’s done—all the way from rock bottom.
By Grace Calengor
February 5, 2025
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by Grace Calengor
Grace Calengor is senior editor of Construction Executive. Prior to joining ABC in April 2023, she was managing editor of The Zebra Press in Alexandria, Virginia. She graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota, in 2020 with two bachelor’s degrees in English and classics, and a minor in comparative literature.
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