#79 Esther Wojcicki: The “TRICK” to Raising Successful People

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Discover what you're missing at fs.blog slash newsletter. Today I'm talking with Esther Wojiski. The godmother of Silicon Valley. Esther's a legendary teacher and educator, mother of a super family, and wrote a book on how to raise successful people. In this conversation, we define success, explore why so many seemingly external successful people are unhappy.

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