In today’s episode I’m joined by a very special guest, Margot Machol Bisnow, author of Raising an Entrepreneur: How to Help Your Children Achieve Their Dreams, 99 Stories from Families Who Did. Margot spent 20 years in government, including as an FTC commissioner, before turning her focus to raising fearless, creative, and resilient kids. Her own sons went on to found the band Magic Giant and the international Summit conference series, and her book is built on interviews with 70+ entrepreneurs and their parents. We had such a rich conversation about what it actually takes to help our teens find their passion and become the best version of themselves.
Here’s what we cover:
- What inspired Margot to write her book after hearing the same answer over and over from young entrepreneurs about who believed in them
- The number one thing that showed up across every single family she interviewed, no matter how different their backgrounds were
- Why the specific passion almost never matters as much as the skills kids build by pursuing it
- The two ways parents commonly get failure wrong, and what these families did instead
- Why letting go of our own expertise and agenda can actually be a gift to our kids
- How to support a child who hasn’t found their passion yet, and what it looks like to really watch and let them explore
This episode is for any parent who wants to help their teen find what lights them up, without getting in the way of the process.
You can learn more about Margot and her book at her website: https://raisinganentrepreneur.com/ or connect with her on Instagram: @margotbisnow
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