CHAPTER 10

PAVING THE WAY TOPOSSIBILITY

Working in the world of advertising, I first discovered two of the most important attributes for living a productive life: discipline and attitude. After coming up with a packaging design proposal for the Max Factor and CoverGirl beauty lines, something I had played a key role in, my boss and I were scheduled to meet with the VP of marketing for all the Procter & Gamble brands to present our ideas.

That morning my boss got up and discovered her daughter was sick. She knew she couldn’t go to the meeting and decided to send me alone. I went and presented (while my boss dialed in on the speakerphone and chimed in). The client loved the whole presentation, and I felt a huge sense of accomplishment. What made ...

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