Never in a million years did I think I would become an author. Doing well in school did not come easily. I struggled to pronounce certain words. At times, it felt like I could barely string two sentences together. As an adult, I was finally diagnosed with dyslexia.

Which is all to say -- I was astounded, and very flattered, when the publishing company McGraw-Hill called me a few years ago and asked if I would like to write a book. I was also scared. I knew I had a message that was worth telling, but actually writing a book was another thing. I didn’t want to fail. There are tens of thousands of books published every year. Very few are bestsellers. Would anyone even read my book?