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After college, I immediately entered the life insurance business. I worked out of the company office and didn’t have to pay for overhead, but I worked solely on commission. So, if I made no sales, I made no money! But as time went on, I did really well. Read More →

I used to believe that money represented my value as a person to the world. The more I made, the more I was worth. I know today that this is not true, but for a big part of my life, ages 15–50, this was a “fact” in my head. Every time I earned $1, I would spend a $1.50. Sound... Read More →

The year was 1999. I had just sold my financial services operation to one of New York’s largest investment banking private equity firms for many millions of dollars. I had started the company in 1989, worked hard over 10 years, and had 25 satellite offices up and down the east... Read More →