“There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs.”  ~ Bit of wisdom on stairway outside a high-intensity gym Life ain’t easy. Neither is a job. That’s why they call it work. It’s true of every aspect of personal life and every profession. Hurdles exist all around us. What’s the best way to overcome them? The best of us make it look easy — even though it really isn’t. The athlete who is at the peak of his game. The trial lawyer who always knows the right thing to say because he’s so good at reading the…