ephren taylor, author of creating success from the inside out and the youngest african-american ceo of a publicly traded company, recalls the environment in which he grew up. his parents told him that he could achieve anything he set his mind to achieve. “i was actually dumb enough to believe it” shares taylor. ephren did not have a computer at home but used one at school to teach himself how to program video games. so, what are his five steps to success? 1) turn a disadvantage into advantage, 2) stay persistent, 3) knowledge base, 4) go for it, and 5) recession = opportunity.

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