Sarina Russo failed high school English classes and was fired from her job as a legal secretary. She’s proof that determination and perseverance can triumph after joining the Financial Review Rich Women List earlier this year with an estimated $267 million fortune. Listen to how she did it.
Background reading:
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<li><a href="https://www.afr.com/wealth/people/she-failed-high-school-english-now-she-s-worth-267m-20220803-p5b72y">She failed high school English. Now she’s worth $267m</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.afr.com/wealth/people/watch-me-sarina-russo-s-8-lessons-to-turn-failure-into-267m-20220807-p5b7xt">‘Watch me’: Sarina Russo’s 8 lessons to turn failure into $267m</a></li>
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How I Made It website <a href="https://www.afr.com/podcast/how-i-made-it-inside-the-rich-list">here</a>. Email us at <a href="mailto:howimadeit@afr.com">howimadeit@afr.com</a><a href="https://render-web-afr-production-v1-editorial.ffxblue.com.au/young-rich/meet-this-year-s-26-new-young-rich-listers-20211026-p593f9"></a><a href="https://www.afr.com/wealth/people/how-graham-turner-built-flight-centre-and-survived-covid-19-20211107-p596p6"></a>
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