It's All Personal: 12 Lessons Learned Through Cancer Survival That Transformed My Career Success

My diagnosis with leukemia as a 37-year-old man was a gunshot that almost mortally wounded me. Yet somehow, I instinctively knew that the bullet hit me right where I needed it most.

Cancer caused excruciating pain, and it propelled me into a prolonged time away from my everyday existence. Ironically, it didn't take me long to embrace that I needed an extended vacation in solitary confinement to rest, relax and learn how to live life to the fullest. At the time of my diagnosis, my bank account was rich, but my life account was profoundly empty. Learn how I filled that emptiness and redefined my professional and personal life by surrounding myself with trusted partners and teammates.

This book captures an unthinkable series of events that left others wondering how I kept pushing forward. Consider this an invitation to a front row seat on a death-defying ride that transformed my life.

Most would see a cancer diagnosis as a curse. I came to see it as an invaluable gift.