Six months later I read the invitation in front of me. Master Your Mind. Oh God, what a crock of crap. I need to get out of this—I honestly can’t think of anything worse. “I think this is going to be great for you,” Marley says. I look up to my trusty best friend as she does her best sales pitch, trying to push me out of my comfort zone. I know her heart is in the right place, but this is just going too far. “Marley, I can tell you straight up, right now, that if you think a motivational conference with all those crazies is going to help me, you are more insane than I ever realized.” “Stop it; it’s gonna be fantastic. You go away, regroup, and refocus, and you’ll come back refreshed, and the company and your life and everything else is all going to fall into place.” I roll my

