By Doug Spade and Mike Clement
Every once in a while we get a real wake up call. Usually it’s at a hotel when we have to be at an early morning meeting. When the phone suddenly jumps off the nightstand and jams 360 decibel nuclear air raid alert siren blasts directly down our ear canals. An onslaught that usually lasts a couple of hours.
Until we punch its lights out.
This time, though it was the bank statement. A real shocker. For the outgo had far exceeded the income a stunning setback to our plans to join the ranks of the rich and famous. So we were staring off into space, hoping to come up with a get rich quick scheme, when this kid came by and said something we hadn’t heard in years.