By the time she was 13, her company was worth millions of dollars with the invention of a super-sweet treat that could save kids' teeth, instead of destroying them.
But if your work is your passion, you'll be more likely to devote yourself to it, even if that means going home for dinner and then working long after the kids are in bed.
The club grew quickly and when it reached 180 members and the kids in the program won several state championships, she decided to devote all her time to cultivating and developing it.
She owned and operated three McDonald's shops in Illinois, but as a divorced mother of three boys, she yearned for a business that would provide for her children and let her spend more time with them.
Good self-control can be set to run in families in that children who have good self-control are more likely to grow up to be healthy and prosperous parents.