I’ve read the threads and haven’t posted much recently due to the animosity on the site, but you made a comment that got into my crawl! It appears the advice from the old dogs on here fell on deaf ears so maybe me being close to your age will get your attention. Let’s start with a little history about me.
I grew up just outside of WV with my parents that lived on an income of 18,000 a year so I know what poor is. I also was almost a millionaire by your age with a high school education and nothing given to me, I earned every penny myself! I got married the summer before my senior year to my still current wife. I was a manager for Revco Drug Stores, Inc at 20 and still couldn’t stock the alcohol because of my age. That was an 8 million dollar a year business btw. During that time I started a trucking company from scratch and ran it from 7 to 4 pm, ran Revco from 5 to midnight and delivered food from 1 to 3 am. I’m sure you can do the math. These hours lasted for 9 months and then my wife was able to quit her job along with myself and we ran the business together. By 25, I opened another company with an investment group out of California and within two years the company was doing 14 million dollars a year. At that point I was acting and being just the person you are currently. Then it happened, I hit a dog on my motorcycle and my life changed immediately! While I was recovering from the accident I realized I didn’t like the person I had become. I had told so many stories I didn’t know was part of my life was true and what parts I made up. I looked back at everything in my life and found out money will buy you everything. By that I mean: fancy cars, homes, all kinds of toys, and even friends. Only problem is when the money runs out you’re only left with you and hopefully your family and a few good friends. There is a reason I come on this site. It doesn’t matter who you are, what your skin color is, how much money you make, or what you can do or not do for anyone! On this site everyone is equal! (except for nowwhat which does have the fastest truck) Sure we all embellish on stories! I caught a 17 inch bass, when in all reality it was 14. So what it’s not hurtful to anyone! Saying you are a female when in all reality you are Roktman didn’t even hurt anyone and even that stopped when the gig was up. However saying "To a lot of you 14,000 dollars would have a significant impact on your life, so I understand your reaction. Thankfully, I'm not in that situation and I can do what's best for my employee's and not just me." was just belligerent and stupid. Of course 14000 dollars is a lot of money. If it’s not pm me and I’ll give you my address so you can send it to me everytime you feel it’s not. The number one key to being successful is how much money you retain, not how much you earn. The next key to being successful how much you do for others without asking anything in return. One day you may be in need and they will be there to step up to the plate no questions ask! I put a lot of thought into this message and I hope you will also when you read it, if you read it. I will end by saying this...we both bleed red and we both look the same sitting on the toilet. If you continue to look down your nose at people you are going to be one miserable lonely old person. I hope the money never runs out for you. I wish you and anyone well in business and in life. But remember money will never buy you respect, you have to earn that!!! Just be yourself. People will like you for who you are. Those that don't really don't matter, and those that don't matter really don't count!
rodney
