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How Did DHH's Upbringing Help to Set His Entrepreneurial Path in Life

David's mom never associated his self worth with the grades that he was getting at school, which encouraged him to optimize time for doing what he truly wanted to achieve, instead of following the path everyone else was on.

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David Heinemeier Hansson · July 7th, 2019

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