The framework of quietly working harder and building financial stability from poverty is his story. Ignoring the physical, mental and emotional strain communicated by the nervous system is a strategy that paid off for him and others like him - Baby Boomers, GI bill recipients, children of the children of the Great Depression…white men.

When everything else falls away - the accolades, the titles, the offers, the resume builders, the money - what does it mean to hold onto your integrity?