Mary and Tatum started working together when Tatum was in 2nd grade. Tatum was a driven learner and put a lot of pressure on herself. She was a perfectionist when it came to her education, and she set herself to such a high standard it was debilitating.

Mary talks about how you can master things without getting frustrated. She reflects that on working with Tatum she saw that when Tatum moved from one problem she knew to one she didn’t know, Tatum would have a meltdown. Mary thought “great you care so much about this work.” Her response was let’s just take a deep breath and dig into the difficult.

Everyone has some area of challenge, let’s get it to work for you. Tatum realizes how much she continues to use the techniques Mary taught her. She didn’t get any math questions wrong on the SAT because she refused to not understand every question on the PSAT.

If Tatum could go back and talk to that young girl that Mary worked with she’d say: the challenges that seem so overwhelming right now - that’s what’s going to drive you to be the most successful version of yourself. The people around you are there to help you grow and learn. And if you’re nervous, take that as a positive that you care.

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