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Building a company and family, the responsibility cloak, mistakes and setting irrevocable guidelines | Nick Soman (father of 2, Decent, Gusto, Amazon)

Startup Dad

CHAPTER

Do as I Say, Not as I Do

"I still don't always do a great job of it, but like you have to be so just like stoic all the time," he says. "Like kids are a mirror of what you model for them." His son was caught stealing from his parents' house and then getting picked up by police after seven minutes. He's now more focused on helping trouble-making children than talent deal ones.

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