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Advice to the Class of 2017; Crain's Eight over 80

“Fail. Fail spectacularly.” “Be Kind.” “Take Risks.” “Find out who you are, and go be that.” It’s time for the annual Sound of Ideas Commencement Address written with the help of you, the listeners. This morning, we want to hear what advice YOU would give to the Class of 2017. Plus, Dave Isay, founder of StoryCorps, add his words of wisdom for graduates. Then, we’ll meet experts on a life-well-lived who made Crain’s Eight over 80 list. Join us.

 

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Crain's Cleveland Business "Eight over 80" List

-Dave Isay, Founder and President, StoryCorps

-Dr. Russell Platt, 89, Summa Health System  

-Jules Belkin, 86, Co-Founder, Belkin Productions

Rachel is the supervising producer for Ideastream Public Media’s morning public affairs show, the “Sound of Ideas.”