Book · 2022 · Entrepreneurship
Don't Tell Me I Can't
An Ambitious Homeschooler's Journey
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The second person on my list is uh is it's a book by called um Don't Tell Me I Can't by Cole Summers. It's the most underrated business book in the world in my opinion.
The best things said about it
Um the book that I mentioned I guess the book that I talked about unschooling is like don't tell me that I can't um and two.
Why people recommend it
Don't Tell Me I Can't by Cole Summers is an inspiring biographical work detailing the remarkable achievements of a young person who demonstrated extraordinary agency, education, and entrepreneurial drive outside of traditional schooling systems. The book received high praise from guests on entrepreneurial podcasts. On My First Million and Modern Wisdom in 2025, George Mack enthusiastically recommended the text, calling it one of the most underrated business books and describing it as an inspiring listen that completely reframes what a ten-year-old child is capable of accomplishing. Mack contrasted the young author's self-directed achievements against conventional educational models to highlight themes of high agency. Similarly, Jack Smith recommended the book on a June 2023 episode of My First Million when asked for reading suggestions related to unschooling, pointing to Summers's unconventional life story as a powerful testament to self-reliance and determination.
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George Mack The second person on my list is uh is it's a book by called um Don't Tell Me I Can't by Cole Summers. It's… 3
“The second person on my list is uh is it's a book by called um Don't Tell Me I Can't by Cole Summers. It's the most underrated business book in the world in my opinion.”
“So on the right end is one of the best books I've ever listened to. It's about an hour long. And I'll just open up a question first because it's completely reset this question for me which is what is a 10-year-old capable of and this book kind of answers that question. So it start it's a it's called don't”
“So it start it's a it's called don't tell me I can't. It's written by a 14-year-old at the time called Cole Summers and essentially just to contrast it to the Department of Education.”
Jack Smith um the book that I mentioned I guess the book that I talked about unschooling is like don't tell me that I… 1
“um the book that I mentioned I guess the book that I talked about unschooling is like don't tell me that I can't um and two”
