Blogs by Danny B Part 28

Blogs by Danny B

Part 28

As we prepared for my 3rd season in Florida both Jamie and I agreed that this would be our last one working with The Players Edge.. With John selling out to Rob and the office and ego's getting bigger I felt it was time to make a move.. I also sensed shit was going to happen as we were making way too much money plus I just had the feeling something was not right..

 By October of 2003 we personally saved almost 1/2 million dollars and found out Jamie was pregnant again.. I was having some friction with a few of the guys in the office and said to my wife that I have several deals pending and once they are completed I would quit and take some time off to think about what I wanted to do.. It was a big and ballsy move on my part especially since I was making 20k a week, some weeks more..

On November 2nd of that year I told Rob I was done and wanted my buyout money as a partner.. Rob did not want me to go but he had a money making machine and by me leaving they would not skip a beat..

 It felt good to take some time off and enjoy my success with my wife but I knew I would have to get back to making money before too long as I spend money like a drunken sailor on payday.. In January of 2004 I started looking for office space as I decided to open up my own business and do things my way and not have to answer to anyone... I recruited 4 guys that somewhat new the business but were not seasoned like the staff at the Players Edge.. I was very confident I could do a show on my own because I had contacts in radio and secured several markets, plus I was the main reason we were successful in the first place..

 My first show aired on January 17th of 2004 and I was now competing with my former workers who were stunned when they heard me on radio.. I was now working with less talented reps who were not even close to the crew down the block from me but I was good enough to make it work and generate almost a million dollars from January 17th to April 7th ... On April 8th my world and 13 others would be turned upside down in a blink of an eye...

 In my next blog I will explain what happened and the aftermath that comes with making too much money...

Danny B