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:

• She failed high school English. Now she’s worth $267m
• ‘Watch me’: Sarina Russo’s 8 lessons to turn failure into $267m

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