So apparently… my dad’s been an entrepreneur all along.

So apparently… my dad’s been an entrepreneur all along. 🤦🏼‍♀️

I’ve always described my dad as a clinical psychologist.
Because, well… he is one.
He’s also kind, brilliant, deeply ethical, and great at his job.

But here’s what I realized (embarrassingly) recently:

He doesn't just practice psychology.
He leads a practice.
A practice he co-founded and grew to include multiple partners and associates.
And he's been running it for 40+ years.

Yet somehow… I never called that “entrepreneurship.”

In my head, “entrepreneurs” were startup founders, SaaS CEOs, pitch-deck people.
People building apps.
People chasing scale.

And of course, I know logically that entrepreneurship is so much more than that. But some part of my brain still didn't connect that word with my dad.

My dad?
He built something quiet.
Something durable.
Something rooted in people, not product.

He built a business based on trust, consistency, and integrity.

And I now see that’s what makes it even more impressive.

So here’s a quiet thank-you to my dad.
For building a business that served his clients, his colleagues, and his own integrity.
For leading his own way in a world that doesn’t always reward quiet leadership.

And for reminding me that you can be a successful entrepreneur without ever saying the words "scale" or "app" or "startup". 😜

Anyone else out here realizing you inherited more than you thought?