Have you ever dismissed an opportunity because of fear? Do you realize that on the other side of fear lies your dreams? What would happen if you took that leap of faith to quiet voices that redesigned your recliner into a security blanket?

This is the story of a sixty-four year old retiree, who on a whim, answered an online ad to tutor the child of a wealthy family living on the Mediterranean island of Ibiza. Without a background check, knowing nothing more about the family than the fifty minute Skype interview revealed, I stepped onto an international flight headed to Spain. With a...