Driving home with my convertible top down on a spring day never felt better. I had just opened a huge door and the air rushed in around me. Closing a chapter in my lending career had taught me a lot about myself: 1. I am a sales animal, like a tiger on a hunt. Caging tigers is counter productive. 2. Clients like me and I like them, which breeds ongoing happy relationhships. 3. Employers vary in their appreciation of 1 and 2 in how they impact the organization. These are things I am constantly re-learning. I also learned I cannot quiet my inner voice or supress my creativity. And most importantly: (0 comments)