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.