U.S. Air Force Brigadier General (Retired) Jimmy McMillian shares his life lessons to his only son. Rarely, does a father have the insight of documenting their life lessons, ups, downs, failures, and mistakes for the next generation to learn. McMillian was raised from very humble beginnings from Raleigh, North Carolina without a father to show him the way, and became the premier singular leader and commander of the U.S. Air Force's largest career field; Security Forces. In twelve important lessons he details not only what it takes to survive, but to succeed