# The Hidden Cost of Doing Business With Bad People with David Meltzer

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Podcast: [PodCrash with Matt Ebert](https://stenobird.com/podcast/podcrash-with-matt-ebert-7321565)
Published: 2026-04-28T10:02:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of PodCrash, Matt Ebert sits down with entrepreneur and former sports executive David Meltzer for a conversation about business, leadership, and why the wrong people can quietly ruin everything you are trying to build. Using ideas from his book Don’t Do Business With Dicks, David breaks down how toxic people affect companies, why character matters more than an impressive resume, and how insecurity, ego, and poor judgment can lead to bad partnerships and bad decisions. He also talks about losing everything, rebuilding his life, and the habits that helped him become more disciplined, more self-aware, and more effective as a leader. Buy Dave's new book, Don't Do Business with Dicks, here: https://dontdobusinesswithdcks.com/ Want more Matt in your life? Of course you do! (https://www.instagram.com/mattebertcc/) (https://www.facebook.com/MattEbertCC) (https://twitter.com/mattebertcc/) (https://www.tiktok.com/@mattebertcc) (https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-ebert-7169a5180/) Get paid while you learn on the job at Crash Champions: https://step.crashchampions.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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