Darryl Johnson had every reason in the world to fail in life. He lost his dad as a child, his mom was an alcoholic, he was a high-school dropout and later a felon. Bankruptcy even hit. But razor-sharp sales skills combined with self-awareness honed through life experience have him piloting his greatest ventures yet – selling home security systems, solar panels and pest control services. True Underdog Jayson Waller discovers how all of Johnson's missteps created the right path.

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