Advice From the Top by Del Leonard Jones

Author:Del Leonard Jones [Jones, Del Leonard]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781732605220
Publisher: Casey Strikes Out Publishing
Published: 2018-09-13T04:00:00+00:00

Deal or no deal

— Howie Mandel, TV game show host on the awful risk of getting caught up in the emotion of the moment

 The game show Deal or No Deal was a study in human nature. A scary number of contestants were comfortable leaving with nothing. They’d forfeit $250,000 for the chance at $1 million.

 $50,000 is a down payment on a home. It's a life-changing amount. Don’t be a moron. Take the money and go home. Put your kids through college.

“It’s not fear vs. greed. It’s fear vs. dreams.”

 Don’t be a coulda, shoulda, woulda person. Be content.

 Contrary to beliefs, women take more risk. They were the biggest winners – and losers – on the show.

 Most contestants started with a game plan. They said, “If I get a $100,000 offer, I’m going home.” But then they got emotionally involved by the lights, the crowd, the atmosphere.

“One lady’s dream was $75,000 to open a pastry shop. She turned down $78,000. The offer fell to $30,000, but she played on and it went back to $76,000. Opportunity knocked twice. She went home with $5.”

 Think worst-case. There is nobility in being risk averse.

Did you know?

Mandel says he’s risk averse, but he owned a carpet company in Canada and was making six figures. He gave it up to make $9,000 his first year as a comedian.

Expelled from high school for a practical joke. He told a construction company that he was on the school board and ordered an addition to the school.

Color-blind. Germ-phobic. Won't shake hands.

Played Dr. Wayne Fiscus on TV show St. Elsewhere. Creator and producer of children's series Bobby's World, which ran eight seasons and is syndicated in 65 countries.

Deal or No Deal was based on a show that originated in The Netherlands.

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