Dean Benson – Medium

Jun 23

Selling Cars….Again.

Well, after bouncing around and around, I am back to selling cars at a “big store”, not some pot lot, but a big recognized dealership. I fought against this for a long time, as I really hate the micro-management, rules, and overall tough atmosphere at a “big store”. This one…

Sales

3 min read

Mar 28

Sales Job Insanity

I was in the pest control business for about 4 years in St. Louis, MO. There were a lot of moments that were bad. There were also hilarious moments, funny stuff, pranks, and just people being people. I was in sales, so I didn’t run a route and treat buildings…

8 min read

Mar 28

The 21 Reasons I Lost $102,387.53 in My Small Used Car Business.

(Everything you need to know to totally ruin a used car business.) My hope in writing this is that someone will learn from some of my pitfalls, mistakes, etc., and be able to succeed where I failed. I tried my best to remember all the things I ran into. As…

8 min read

Mar 28

Aunt Clara’s Secret Retirement Stash

I remember as a kid, of about 10 or 11 years old, a story about my Aunt Clara. She was my absolute no holds barred, FAV-O-RITE Aunt. She was my Mother’s oldest sister, so she was quite a bit older than my Mother. …

3 min read

Mar 28

The Curse of the 18 Month Burn-Out.

I was talking with my wife, the other day. I was complaining about my job. I have a job that is a pretty good job, making decent, not earth-shattering money, but we get by and put away a few shekels for a rainy day. Being the semi-egotistical person I am…

6 min read

Mar 28

How I Learned To Keep My Mouth Shut The Hard Way

I was a really dumb, smart aleck, kid. This story is about a time when I was ranking very high on the stupid scale. I like to think I have learned a lot since the winter of 1980 when this happened. Let me get in a quick back story to…

5 min read

Mar 28

HOW I DEALT WITH THE DISEASE CALLED DEMENTIA.

First and foremost, I am not a doctor, psychiatrist, or any other professional person. I am just a guy who, in dealing with my Mother’s dementia, learned a lot. Mostly about myself, but a lot about the disease and how it affects your brain, and behavior. I also learned how…

19 min read

Mar 28

Scare Me With Just a Little Bitty Baby.

I want to share a story about my youngest daughter Sarah’s birth. She was a fairly normal pregnancy, being our second child, (the first being a cesarean section), the doctor recommended the same for the second, so we were able to make an appointment for the birth. …

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Mar 28

Oh Cancun, You Treated Us So Well!

Firstly, I want to declare that I married up. WAY up. So far up that it scares me to think where I would be without her brains and guidance. Yes, I kiss up to her daily! My wife, Shelly, won a “President’s Club” trip because she is a marvel of…

4 min read

Mar 28

How I Almost Got a Divorce, After Only 9 Months of Marriage.

How I Almost Got a Divorce, After Only 9 Months of Marriage. I remember it like it was yesterday. We had been married right at 9 months. We were fairly happy, had all the newlywed problems, jitters, oddball things that happen when you finally move in together. We had a…

5 min read