Between the ages of 20 and 40, I had been a combat soldier, wounded in action, a MBA graduate, a business owner, manager, a director, a Vice President, a company President, and a COO in a public company. I experienced the exhilaration of break-through results, the strain of exponential growth, the disappointment of shortfalls, and the heartbreak of business failure.
At age 50, I had attained a position, stature and a life style that many people would envy. I felt very fortunate, even lucky at times. Like a leaf in a stream, I had been swept into a company that grew from a fledgling more...
