Meet Me In the Middle: Parenting, Entrepreneurship, and Balance With Gary Vee

Episode Highlights With Gary Vee How he feels he was perfectly parented and the things his mom did that made the biggest difference Why this led to a book called Meet Me in the Middle It stands out to him that his mom found balance and how this impacted him How his mom helped him feel capable and remarkable but didn’t create delusion or entitlement What inspired him to write this book and expand into the children's world His definition of success — peace of mind Ways to integrate balance and accountability with our kids Start with parenting, not looking for external validation from the outside What things do we push our kids toward that are based on positive validation for ourselves Surprising things he found out from the 15- to 25-year-olds that message him What you cheer for is what they strive for His mom gave the most positive reinforcement when he was nice Be very thoughtful about what you cheer for Hurting from losing is one of the great foundational blocks of human development A parent's job is to eliminate indifference Do you want to avoid judgment? Stop deploying it Resources We Mention Meet Me in the Middle: A VeeFriends Book by Gary Vaynerchuk Veefriends.com