One of my “careers” was short-lived. For four years, I worked as a stockbroker with Merrill Lynch in Dallas. The first six months, for the most part, was spent out of the office making calls to potential clients.
The stock market at the time was in throes of what was known as a “bear market.” For those of you who do not “play” the market, that means the market was not very good.
I really enjoyed getting out and meeting people. I did so well at “cold calling” that I received a certificate of recognition from the company. One of the individuals I met during my “cold calling�...
