"Early on in my career, I wanted to prove how smart I was and so I did a lot more talking than listening," Cuban said.
At the time, Cuban says he was sleeping on the floor of a three-bedroom apartment with six roommates in Dallas.
The desire to prove himself sometimes led Cuban to be "too cocky," he says, which could rub people the wrong way.
The cable services company wanted to move Cuban's company HDNet, a high-definition TV provider, to a higher price tier.
Cuban didn't like the deal and consequently sued DirecTV.
Persons:
Mark Cuban, Chris Voss, Cuban
Organizations:
Dallas Mavericks, CompuServe, DirecTV, HDNet, National Basketball, Mavericks, Atlanta Hawks
Locations:
Dallas, Cuban