Publisher's Synopsis
Believing in yourself means having faith in your own capabilities. It means believing that you CAN do something - that it is within your ability.
This book shares the story of the author. Bullied in elementary school for being overweight and new to his middle school, he turned to peddling drugs in junior high as a way to fit in. After getting busted for selling drugs and spending time in detention, he turned his life around. In high school he got good grades, built a business and played football. Then, at the age of 19, he faced fatherhood for the first time. Fueled by his intense responsibility, he built a six-figure business at the age of 20. Then he encountered brutal business failure at the age of 21. Through the twists and turns of his life he found that loving, accepting and believing in himself was the key to happiness - and real success. In this book, the autho shares his message of hope and inspiration and gives teens the truth about what it takes be all they were meant to be and to go for their dreams.