It's snowing here

It is snowing in New York. And whenever I see the white stuff falling to the ground I am reminded of what I did 40 years ago.

I was working for a design magazine, pretty crappy one at that, and it was a nasty snow filled afternoon. People were going home, but my manager told me to cold call. And there I was out in the blizzrd going from door to door trying to see these, now, imaginary people.

Finally, I had an idea, I would go to a movie! What a great thoguht this was, I would be in the warmth of the theatre, by myself, and I could spend the afternoon like that. This was great, life could not have been better!

So I go to the closest theatre, and walk in. I waited a moment so my eyes would adjust to the darrkeness and started to look for a seat. Every seat was taken by every sales person in NY. Everyone was there, with their brief case or sample bag! I was tripping over that stuff as I tried to wedge myself into a seat.

Then it hit me!

I was going to be like everyone in sales, a jerk in the movies when I should be selling. I stood up and walked out! I would never let that happen to me again, and it never did.

Whenever I get the urge to go to the movie in the middle of the day, or it is snowing here I think of that story. I could have been like every other sales person that day, and maybe forever, and I refused to be like that.

I would not be writing this, or anything else, if I followed my dream of a warm movie theatre.

Good selling,

Steve

BTW: spell ckeck is off again!!!!