Growing up, I only feared two people — Dad and Mom. I never dared defy my parents out of the deep respect I had for them. Their rules were law in our house, and even as a boy who had wild dreams and a restless soul, I never crossed the line. I may have questioned a lot of things in life, but never them.
So when Dad told me — I was then a guy in his early twenties — that he’d be passing the ownership and leadership of Stratosight Marketing Corporation to me, I said, “Sure, no problem.” Just like that. Even though deep inside, I was completely and utterly terrified.
What did I know about running an entire freaking company? I had just passed the CPA board exams! I was still planning to go to law school! My life was mapped out, and nowhere in that map was written, “Take over a marketing empi
