I want to tell you the truth about what it takes to succeed. But before I do, let me tell you a story. It starts with a 16 year old kid watching Beverly Hills 90210 . . . Remember that show? Though I realized the show was fictional, I knew people lived the upscale, lavish lifestyles depicted by these characters.
My family, on the other hand, was broke. Despite her best efforts, my wonderful mother couldn’t climb out of a deep financial rut. We were on food stamps, barely able to pay our rent, and struggled in poverty.
We lived in a crummy apartment in an even crummier neighborhood. It bothered me – no, it angered me – knowing people out there lived lives of abundance while I lived a life of scarcity. But all that changed.
