A letter from November 19th, 2019

Dear Dave in the future, Today is Tuesday, November 19th. 2019. I hope you're doing well. Its been a minute since I have written on this platform. I know some years back I would write you and when I received the letter years later I would try to evaluate my life from one point to another. I am writing to you to cover a couple of points; * I left the car business. The last day of work was February. The last two dealerships I worked at I was let go. I was not having fun anymore and I was working with management that I felt were doing shady things and unethical. I was let go because I was not a player and was not willing to push the dagger down customers. Both dealerships were very old school. I couldn't deal with the work environment... And to top it all, I was having little to no patience with difficult customers. Seemed like customers were not to fond of the finance manager anymore. They just wanted to purchase their vehicle and get out of the dealership as soon as possible. Maybe I was burned out...I felt I needed to find something new and I wanted to learn new ideas. I had been keeping an eye on New York Life for some time. They are a solid financial and insurance company that has been around for 175 years. So I joined New York Life. The journey has been a tough one. I haven't been making the money I thought I was... I am having a tough time making the transition from customers walking into a dealership, to going out there and look for customers. Our finances have taken a toll as well. I was on the right track credit-wise, but now it has suffered since i am late on all my cards and car payments. I REALLY NEED TO GET MY **** TOGETHER IF I WANT THIS TO WORK. That means going to see more people, making more calls, prospecting, following up etc.. Its November, if it wasn't for my wife, we wouldn't be able to cover rent this month. God knows how I'm going to cover next month. I pray that my the time you get this letter, you're in better shape than I am right now. I pray that you have made management, that you finished school, that you are in a better financial position. I pray that my wife and kids are doing alright. and if you haven't improved, may this letter be a sounding alarm and you realize that you haven't lived up to your potential in all this time.. What are you waiting for? Love yourself.