“I’m focusing on learning, not the grades,” Avery said to me the other day. She’s just finished her first year in college, so I couldn’t be happier to hear my daughter say that.
“You got it!” I exclaimed. “The knowledge will stay with you forever. Plus, it’s the only thing you can directly control.”
“I love what I’m learning,” Avery continued.
“That’s great,” I said.
My daughter, as you can see, is very wise for her age. As a startup CEO, the analogy to building a successful startup is obvious:
Focus on building a company you’ll love, and the money will follow.
Avery, when she was little, was obsessed with getting good grades. And I didn’t mind it when she was young because it seemed to keep her motivated.
However, my message about school changed as Avery entered High School. She wanted to get into a really good college (which she did :-)), so, obviously, the focus on getting good grades increases.
I don’t know why, but I decided to emphasize the importance of learning. I didn’t realize that I’d gotten through to Avery until she told me, or, maybe, Avery just figured out on her own. However she got there, I was happy for her.
