I was raised in a blue-collar, hard working, lower-middle class neighborhood of West Philadelphia. It was the same neighborhood that the Fresh Prince of Bel Air (Will Smith) left for safety reasons. In fact, Will Smith went to the same grade school that I attended. I can view the world from many angles because of my austere upbringing and the many life successes with which I have been blessed. I had very humble beginnings but America gave me the opportunity to become an engineer, a management consultant, a corporate vice-president, a small business owner - and now, an author. However, it was n...