
We’ve all heard the adage, “It takes a village to raise a child.” It means that one’s personal development is not achieved in a vacuum; it takes the efforts of many. Notwithstanding an individual’s own talents and effort, that person’s success is, in part, attributable to a broad base of external support within his or her personal environment. It is this environment that serves as the enabler for the individual to demonstrate his or her capacity for success. This same concept holds true in business, as well.