Definitely working on 'Deal or No Deal' was a learning experience, and it helped me to understand what I would rather be doing.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I've been making deals all my life.
I wasn't a very good student. I prefer to learn by experience.
My experiences have taught me a lot and I'm happy with my learnings, if not with what I went through to learn.
Having a lot of people suddenly depending on me to get the job done was a marvelous motivator. The book and movie deals seemed to flip a switch in my head, and off I went.
I've done a lot of deals, and I'm skilled at negotiating, managing personalities, and getting parties to the table.
My biggest deal is I just want to do my job.
'Deal or No Deal' works nicely with my ADD/ADHD symptoms. I show up, meet the contestants, and move around the set. I'm not stuck behind a pedestal reading trivia questions. I've always had problems sitting still and listening for long periods of time. The show spares me these challenges. I can live in the moment. It's like a standup act.
I've had a very full life, and I've enjoyed it very much. I've learned a great deal and feel indebted to all the people who have worked so hard.
Deal-making goes on with any job.
I never was good at learning things. I did just enough work to pass. In my opinion it would have been wrong to do more than was just sufficient, so I worked as little as possible.