Don't sweat the small stuff, and other modern adages, are often rife with misguided advice according to Andy Andrews.

What do Facebook, Google, Salesforce.com, Uber, VMware, Netflix, IKEA, Birds Eye, 5-hour Energy, and Pixar have in common? The key has to do with creating, developing, and dominating new categories of products and services.

When it comes to demonstrating out-of-the-box leadership, not to mention overcoming life's obstacles and living life outside your comfort zone, there are few better real-life examples I could choose to highlight than Luria Petrucci.