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Rich, welcome to The Unmistakable Creative. Thanks so much for taking the time to join us. I'm just delighted to be with you today, Sreeny. Oh, it is my pleasure to have you here. I have been really excited about this conversation. Ever since I picked up your book, Late Bloomers, the The Power of Patience in a World Obsessed with Early Achievement, because my cousin sent me the book, and as I was telling you before we hit record here, I don't think I've ever highlighted and underlined so much of a book. I felt like I was reading my life story. And in my mind, I thought, this is the most important book of 2019. Every single person who as a parent should read it, every person who is a kid should read it. Every person who feels like they're just a fuck up who's not

where they're at where they want to be with their life should read this book. It was that,

to me, it was that like special. But before we get into the rafters. So before we get into all

of that, I want to start with what I think is a very relevant question,

particularly given the nature of this book. And that is, what is one of the most important things

that one or both of your parents taught you about life or work that shaped and influenced who you've

become and what you've ended up doing with your life?

My father was a high school athletic director.

Actually, when I was young, he was a physical education teacher.

And he used to come around to grade schools around town, Bismarck, North Dakota.

And he would teach the class how to do jumping jacks and things like that.

I was embarrassed.

We were pretty poor.

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