By James Michael Lafferty – Retired CEO of Procter & Gamble, a Former CEO of Coca-Cola and a current CEO of British American Tobacco*

MANILA, Philippines – Twenty-five years ago I had one of those bosses who drastically influenced the course of my life. His name was Darryl Mobley and he was the living and breathing example of a “self-made man.” He grew up as the grandson of migrant orange pickers in Florida. He studied hard, stayed out of trouble, and after high school attended the prestigious United States Military Academy at West Point (alongside future general Danilo Lim). He graduated into leading roles in US Army Intelligence, Special Intelligence, and then later entered business life, first as a quickly promoted Procter & Gamble business executive and now as a successful entrepreneur, publisher, and consultant.

The man is the definition of success — of overcoming huge odds and winning.

Whenever someone asked him, “How did you do it?” and avoid the traps so many of his peers fell into, Darryl always had a simple answer. Click Here to read the rest of this article.