A Interview On My Father s My Dad, The Owner And Founder...

I would like to preface this report by mentioning that this interview went nothing like I expected. At 7:00pm on Tuesday, March 21st I walked into the office of Brad Hults, the owner and founder of Jefferson Midstate Auto Auction (JMAA). Every Tuesday used car dealers from all over the Midwest come to JMAA looking to buy and sell used cars. My dad, an auto dealer himself, currently works there on sale days (Tuesdays) and it just so happens that my father has connections with Brad. I am lucky enough to have an inside scoop on the business- I actually worked there on sale days last summer. This gives me an understanding of the culture and what JMAA really values as a company. Unfortunately, up until this interview, I had never actually had a†¦show more content†¦Because he (supposedly) has said energy, anyone who walks into his office, works for him, enters his car auction, or just interacts with his business in any way also gains part of that energy, and thus the universe sta rts to give them what they want as well. He was convinced that â€Å"[my] life has significantly improved since [I] started working here a year and a half ago. [I’ve] become more self-aware and those coincidences seem to happen more often. That is the universe bringing things to [me].† While the concept was nice, I am not sure if the world actually works that way. After the interview, I had more questions than answers, and I had not even gotten the chance to ask him about his actual business. I also really was not sure if he was a pure genius or if I needed to check him into a mental hospital. Probably both. After some analysis, I realized his opportunity identification process focused less on if it was feasible, but more on if he desired to do it. If he desired to something, the universe would bring everything he needed to him. Basically, the universe would take care of the feasibility part. I partly agree with Brad and definitely think that following your desires is a worthy goal. Just like the author of Monk and the Riddle said, the deferred life plan permits people to forget their passions and never actually achieve them. A passionate person is less discouraged by the difficulties of entrepreneurial process because they can see the end