What Successful Entrepreneurs Had in Common as Kids and How to Raise One | Margot Machol Bisnow (Pt. 1)

Send us Fan Mail🎧 Ep: 216  What Successful Entrepreneurs Had in Common as Kids and How to Raise One | Margot Machol Bisnow  (Part 1)🎥 Now on video on Spotify & Apple Podcast Margot Machol Bisnow spent years sitting across from some of the most celebrated entrepreneurs of our time and kept asking the same question: "How did you become who you are?"They didn't all come from money. They didn't all go to elite schools. But they all said one version of the same thing:"Someone believed in me. Usually, it was my mom."That pattern became a decade of research, 70 families studied, and a book reshaping how parents think about raising kids. In Part 1, Margot and Sunny pull back the curtain on what those families actually did differently — and what most well-meaning parents are getting wrong.What You'll HearThe moment Margot knew parenting was her most important work Her son Elliott cold-called 18 young entrepreneurs and threw a gathering that became Summit. She realized: if she'd forced him to stay in college, that moment would have passed forever.What 70 families across every background had in common Rich, poor, single moms, immigrant families — Margot went in expecting diversity. What she found was a handful of things they all did exactly the same.How good parents accidentally crush their kids It's not the harsh parents who do the most damage. It's the ones who say "it wasn't your fault" — who make failure disappear instead of letting kids learn from it.Why your kid's passion outside of school is the whole point 30–40% of the entrepreneurs Margot studied had sports as their passion. None became professional athletes. But every one said those skills — grit, resilience, focus — were exactly what made them who they are.The attitude toward failure that changes everything The parents of the entrepreneurs in this book didn't protect their kids from failure. They asked two questions every time it happened: What did you learn? What would you do differently next time?Moments You Won't Want to Miss"If I had forced him to stay in college, the moment would have passed. Someone else would have done it. It's such a lesson.""The college admissions scandal parents were essentially telling their kids: if this school knew the real you, they wouldn't want you.""Kids are giving off hints of what they love non-stop. We just have to pay attention."This Episode AnswersHow do I raise a resilient child without being too hard on them?What do successful entrepreneurs have in common from their childhoods?How do I know what my child's passion is?What does healthy failure look like for kids?How do I raise a confident, fearless child?About MargotFormer FTC Commissioner and White House adviser turned author and speaker. Her book Raising an Entrepreneur is based on interviews with 70 entrepreneurs and their families. Her son Elliott Bisnow founded Summit event series. Her son Austin fronts alt-band Magic Giant.📘 Book · 🌐 Website · 📸 @margotbisnow · 💼 LinkedInPartnersMeraki Blue — Brain fog, cognitive clarity, mitochondrial health. Code EVOKEGREATNESS for 20% off. RHO Nutrition — Liposomal supplements for fatigue and inflammation. Code SONNIE15 for 15% off at rhonutrition.comIf this hit home, share it with a parent who needs to hear it. And if you haven't left a review yet — 30 seconds helps more bold leaders find this show.→ Part 2 drops July 21st. Don't miss it.A rising tide raises all ships, and I invite you along on this journey to Evoke Greatness!On a health journey too? Join me as I navigate Hashimoto's and Perimenopause like a BEAST 🔥Rho Discount Code: https://rhonutrition.com/SONNIE15Meraki Discount Code: http://www.merakimedicinal.com/EVOKEGREATNESSCheck out my website: www.evokegreatness.comFollow me on: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonnie-linebarger-899b9a52/https://www.instagram.com/evoke.greatness/https://www.tiktok.com/@evoke.greatnesshttp://www.youtube.com/@evokegreatness