In New York City, The Meek Don't

So Many People Are Good At Starts And Not So Good At Finishing.

I Hadn't Learned To Read By Third Grade, Which Wasn't Unusual For Some Kids. I Knew Something Was Wrong Because I Couldn't See Or Understand The Words The Way The Other Kids Did. I Wasn't The Least Bit Bothered - Until I Was Sent Back To The Second-grade Classroom For Reading Help After School.

I Was Well Motivated. What I Wanted To Do Was Work For Myself. I Had Twenty Two Jobs Before I Started My Business At The Age Of Twenty Three And I Didn't Want One More Boss Telling Me What To Do. So I Was Motivated Simply Because I Didn't Want A Boss.

Your People Smarts Will Prove Ten Times More Valuable Than All The Book Smarts You Can't Get.

Figure Out What Past Efforts Amounted To Nothing And Label Them Your "not To Do" List. Post The List Where You'll See It.