Form Teams to Build Success Part 1

<h2> Think you can do it alone? <h2>

<p> For the most part, I’ve always been a self-starter; some might even say a loner. If there was something I wanted to do, I’d do it regardless of the feedback I got from friends and family. <p>

<p> When I decided to go to college and law school, I went all out. It didn’t matter that my high school grades were terrible and I had no track record to prove that I was capable of doing it. My parents thought I had lost my mind, and my friends couldn’t relate. When I started my law practice directly out of law school, I bucked the system. Most thought it could not be done. My colleagues in law school all wanted cushy jobs with big firms. The lawyers I knew told me it was impossible to go into practice without at least ten years of experience. Then I started to dip my fingers in real estate or building spec homes. I had no builder’s license and had never built anything before. I couldn’t even read a set of plans. <p>

<p> I can be known to have a little bit of a rebel attitude. For many years, the most motivating phrase for me was “You can’t do that!” Every time I heard this phrase, my inner voice would say “Oh yeah, just watch me.” I was sure of myself that I could figure out anything that I wanted to. If I happened to make a mistake, I would fix it and continue with the process. “How else am I going to make my way down the ‘road less traveled,” I thought. <p>

<p> My determination and perseverance were my greatest assets but also my biggest weaknesses. <p>