standing on the shoulders.

Have you ever skipped over massive ‘credentials’ in your life because they don’t fit into the standard frames of success?

I know I have… and still do.

Yesterday, a conversation reminded me of one such huge ‘credential’: daughter of 7-figure exit founders.

I often introduce myself as the daughter of missionaries, and completely forget that my parents also built two businesses from scratch, starting when I was 3, and exiting finally when I was 26.

I didn’t notice how much their work in business shaped my relationship to ambition and money until much later.

I rarely think about this, because my value system is not oriented around these things.

I think it’s amazing how my parents were able to build business, family, and faith simultaneously for decades.

It’s on their shoulders I stand.

And, from this vantage point, I now realize this is a huge reason behind why I never pursued money-making.

I’d seen the other side of the builder process, and gradually realized I didn’t need to go through it at all to be successful!

This is the gift that my parents gave me: a starting point further ahead than their own.

I was grateful for these important lessons, as they influenced my perspective and work so much that you could say they became the air I breathe in, without even noticing.

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