Magic in the Room #101: Being the Best in the World with Eric Ladd
May 17, 2022
What does it take to be the best in the world? Eric Ladd and his company Outlaw Partners founded Big Sky PBR, which has been voted the Professional Bull Riding Event of the Year eight years in a row, so he knows something about being the best. In this episode of Magic in the Room, Hannah and Luke sit down with Eric to talk about running a successful business with passion and a focus on community that also delivers world-class results.
Find out more about Eric, Outlaw Partners and PBR Big Sky:
- Outlaw Partners at outlaw.partners
- Outlaw Partners on LinkedIn
- Outlaw Partners on Facebook
- Big Sky PBR at www.bigskypbr.com/
- Big Sky PBR on Facebook
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