Well, at least I tried

[rgrace]

Well, this is my first time logging on here in a pretty good while. Well just an update, I am job hunting right now. It took forever to get any unamployment from the military, its very bery little, but it something.
I want to say thank you for all the guys who tried to help. I would have responded sooner but my net had to be cut off for a while.

Even after all of this....... I am considering getting back in to the game lol.

That monthly bonus was pretty nice.

I have been there, I was captive with Aflac around 6 years ago. I made somewhere around 10,000 my first year with them. I left the business at that point and vowed never to come back. I took a job in the construction industry, worked there for 5 years and was laid off. The whole time I was working there I kept thinking about insurance. What if I had stayed in the business? Would I be making really good money now if I had not left? Well, needless to say, back in this field. It has been really rough, but I am sticking it out.

I wish I had kept my license and went indy part-time while I was working for that company. Oh well, we live and we learn. If I have to take another job before I make it this time, I am definitely keeping my license and selling on the side.

 

[Frank Stastny]

I have been there, I was captive with Aflac around 6 years ago. I made somewhere around 10,000 my first year with them. I left the business at that point and vowed never to come back. I took a job in the construction industry, worked there for 5 years and was laid off. The whole time I was working there I kept thinking about insurance. What if I had stayed in the business? Would I be making really good money now if I had not left? Well, needless to say, back in this field. It has been really rough, but I am sticking it out.

I wish I had kept my license and went indy part-time while I was working for that company. Oh well, we live and we learn. If I have to take another job before I make it this time, I am definitely keeping my license and selling on the side.

Welcome back to "our world". If I can help give me a call.

 

[RABBI]

Re: Well, I Tried.

You didn't make a mistake. You learned how NOT to prospect for leads. I don't know what advice you received in the past, but perhaps going captive is what you should have done in the first place.

What might be appropriate for a single guy with no responsibilities is probably not for a guy in your situation.

OK, so now you are captive. So what. Learn as much as you can from whomever you are with, make some friends in the office, and for the first 90 days keep your ears open and you mouth shut. Do what they tell you do do... don't bitch, don't moan, don't complain. This is NOT the end of your career, this is the beginning. And you are likely to have many more "fits and starts" before you assume room temperture (which at age 61 I'm somewhat close to!)

If you believe in yourself and you have a bit of drive, a bit of confidence, and a "can-do" attitude, you are going to do just fine. I like to tell young people to "embrace the fear." It's good for you. You will learn to cope with it. Believe it from someone who has run more businesses into the ground than most people have ever thought about starting... "THE JOURNEY IS THE REWARD."

If you have to go on food stamps or welfare or whatever... to keep going forward.. as Nike says... just do it. Work hard each day and each time you come up empty with a rejection remind yourself that you are just that much closer to making a sale. It's all about numbers. If you ask enough women to marry you, sooner or later you will find one who will (Well I did, anyway!)

Live within your means, stay out of debt. Teach you child good values by practicing a good work ethic, and if you are faith-based, get involved with your church or synagogue, temple, or mosque.

Get out and do some heavy physical fitness each day. I've run 2 miles each day for the past 40 years and I can tell you that it helps to burn off the stress (and weight.)

You won't find any strength in a bottle or a pill. I say that because so many others thought they would. You won't... so don't even go there.

Post here. You have friends here. You can get advice and inspiration here... but no matter what keep your eye on the prize, laugh at adversity, and try to remember the old Jewish saying "And this too shall pass."

You are going to do just fine.

Believe it.

I do.

Al

One of the best posts I have read. Thanks Al. Im kinda in the same boat and this helps me tremendously.