Yesterday was incredibly disappointing. By 10 a.m. I had already made my first sale and it seemed the day was off to a roaring start, only to find out later that the deal “blew-out” of finance [the box] due to horribly bad credit. Now, this sort of thing seldom happens. Lots of people have bad credit, but they seldom make it into the box. A customer in the box is usually the sign of a done deal. I was a bit down, but knew it was early and I could rebound. I regrouped and closed my next customer. Once again the deal fell through in the box due to bad credit. Unbelievable! By this time the day was half over, and deals were being posted on the window in great numbers. But my name was sadly missing from the list. At this point I was more than just down and actually contemplated calling it a day. So I stepped aside to focus myself. As I searched for some clarity and energy, I chose to create and relate, instead of hate and berate. The following haiku is the product of my meditation:

Two into the box
Faint reflections in a pond
My glass board empty

Expressing the day through beauty in this way really helped. It reminded me of my creative power, which is the same power I could use to create the attitude necessary for my next sale. I was reinvigorated and there was time left in the day for just one more. I met a great woman and we test drove at least 5 sports cars. We got along splendidly and were having much fun. She finally found one that absolutely thrilled her to the bone. She was truly ebullient. I was delighted. That is the moment in my job that I relish. When we finally got to the paperwork, stunning both her and me, we could not get her bought due to her credit score. [This is where we usually find out, before they ever get into the box.]
I hated seeing her disappointment, but it some how removed me from my own. By this time it was 8:45 p.m. and my day was done. Three car sales, no done deals.
This morning upon reflection I wrote this second haiku:

Three seemingly built
Past missteps haunting the wind
Blow sand deals to dust

Finally, to top off my day, as I was driving home my check engine light started to blink and my car stuttered about 10 minutes from my home. I made it ok, but I did start to worry. It has been acting up for days.
So Monday IS a brand new day, and maybe I will be my first car sale of the week. Luckily for me I don’t have bad credit.