This idea that there is only one story and one path is pernicious. Paul Orfalea flunked out of school and couldn't hold a job, so instead he built a business th

This idea that there is only one story and one path is pernicious. Paul Orfalea flunked out of school and couldn't hold a job, so instead he built a business that he later sold for around five billion. His book Copy This! is loaded with interesting and potentially useful stories. His is not the most common story but is an example of great business success being unrelated to either identified genes or familial wealth.