Two people debate whether persistence matters most for entrepreneurs. One says successful founders keep going through setbacks; the other argues that real perseverance comes from seeing intrinsic value in what you're doing, like not giving up on your kids.
I think that's what I find fascinating is that he just kept going. And quite a few of the entrepreneurs we want to talk about today just kept going. And I'm curious about that trait. I don't think I have that trait. I am somebody who like feels like they quickly learn from a failure. Okay, nope, was not supposed to do that, which is such a missed opportunity. It's exactly the missed opportunity for entrepreneurs.
I agree and disagree with like your own assessment of yourself. And, and I see this in myself. I think there's things that maybe a fear or there's a reason that you don't take it on. But I also watch you with your own children, not stalky watching, but I observe from afar and it is clear you will not quit on your kids.
Oh, no, that's true. I guess it depends on— that's the thing, I guess, right? I guess that's the thing. You find the thing that you know to be of value.
This is such a huge part of your life's purpose. And so If anything got— any obstacle got in the way, any failure, any challenge presented itself with your children, if there's anyone I'm going to go to, it's Amy Kartteli, because she's going to see it through. And I wonder if Edison, and I wonder if all these entrepreneurs we're about to talk to, had that visceral, profound connection with that thing.
