The Curse of Potential: How Your Greatest Asset Becomes Your Greatest Enemy

Overcoming the seductive lie of "You have potential."

I grew up in a "garage sale" household in a speed trap, single-street-light town in the middle of nowhere upstate New York.

World domination wasn't a topic of discussion.

Not because it was impossible, but worse—it was inconceivable.

We didn't know people who "made it."

Our neighborhood was full of blue-collar laborers and corporate cogs, pawns in the powe…