“During the worst of the recession, in ’08 and ’09, when the news was more negative every day, I came to the realization that, no matter what was going on around me locally and globally, I had to concern myself with my world. If your attitude, focus and attention aren’t right, you’re never going to make it. When I made that decision to focus on that and not let the rest get to me, it was a huge turnaround.”