I was in New York City to advise large banks on the secret to success in business．Once I started a 1 with my taxi driver, Tony．He had studied be a marine biologist, but couldn't get a 2 job in that field．“I like driving a taxi,” he said．“but I hope to do much better than just to 3 ．” Like many people, Tony thought that being self-reliant meant 4 asking for help．But we need to develop relationships in order to 5 our goals．Tony liked chatting with his customers, yet he didn't want 6 to them．I advised him to give it a 7 ．And he did．Not only did his customers take his taxi more often, but they 8 him to their friends．Soon he had a long list of 9 and was able to buy his own car, then a second．He had to 10 another man to help with the overflow．
We each contain 11 of greatness, which can be expressed in 12 ways, from starting a business to raising the next generation of leaders．Life is all about finding that seed and nurturing it to its 13 growth．And I know it's possible, because I am living 14 ．
I'm the son of a steelworker and a cleaning woman．My dad would come home, his hands were scraped and 15 , and he said, “I don't want this for you, Keith．You need a great 16 ．”Although my father didn't know the CEO of his company, he wasn't afraid to introduce himself and ask for advice．The CEO admired his 17 and helped get me a scholarship at one of the excellent school in the country．I went on to Yale University and Harvard Business School． 18 I was the youngest chief marketing officer in the Fortune 500．I learned that the secret 19 success lies in the power of relationship．We 20 need “coach” to help reach our goals．