It was exactly 15 years ago this week that my boss Wally called me into his office and fired me. It had been two years of “Perry is a sales guy just waiting to happen.” Wally waited. And waited. And waited. Eventually push came to shove. Two days later a company I’d interviewed at, hired me, and I managed to … Read More
The day I went from cheapskate to "succeed at any cost"
It was a gorgeous afternoon in May and I was in the lovely metropolis of Peoria Illinois, attending a “SUCCESS SEMINAR” with Barbara Bush, Zig Ziglar and a bunch of other sales superstars.
I didn’t know it then, but I was about to get demoted because…
Dysfunctions, Addictions & the Financial Burning Bus – Part 2
Here’s part 2 of Kevin’s confessional….
Perry,
After losing a couple hundred bucks gambling last night I left the casino feeling ashamed and depressed…
Dysfunctions, Addictions & the Financial Burning Bus – Part 1
Some time ago, something I wrote in my newsletter triggered a client to treat my email box as a confessional booth.
(I wouldn’t necessarily encourage this today, as any such sins would be seen by my staff before it gets to me.) Anyway, here’s Kevin’s sordid tale: