Gerstner: Kids learn values from parent behavior rather than verbal advice
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Brad Gerstner, founder and CEO of Altimeter Capital, shares his perspective on grounded parenting and instilling humility in children within wealthy households.
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“It's not what you say to your kids. Like you can say, Oh, be humble. And then you go into your 18,000 square foot home. It's not what you say. It's what you do. It's the life you live. It's how they see you treating others. It's the choices that they see you making.”
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