Introduction fter I graduated from college, I was hell-bent on moving to New York City. I believed in the say- ing, "If you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere." I was the type of kid who studied hard and got As in school, and I didn't think I'd have any trouble skipping up the corporate ladder in one of the most in- timidating cities in the world. When I landed a job in a top public relations firm despite zero relevant experience, I thought the toughest part was over. I dumped my extra A