Paul Ollinger

Yeah, I did. I mean, you know, I didn't know what I was doing. I had never lived in New York before. I'd never worked in advertising before. And what I'd sold was, you know, I, I basically talked my way into this job because I was like, okay, I raised money at my college for three years after graduation. I sold ads for the Dartmouth, the business school student paper.

Yeah, I did. I mean, you know, I didn't know what I was doing. I had never lived in New York before. I'd never worked in advertising before. And what I'd sold was, you know, I, I basically talked my way into this job because I was like, okay, I raised money at my college for three years after graduation. I sold ads for the Dartmouth, the business school student paper.

I was like, I sort of like, you know, wove this, this story that I could sell. And by the time I got to the interviews with the launch guys, I was so clear about what I wanted to do and the kind of people I wanted to be with. I ended every interview when I was like, if there's any reason you don't want to hire me, I want to talk about it right now because I want this job.

I was like, I sort of like, you know, wove this, this story that I could sell. And by the time I got to the interviews with the launch guys, I was so clear about what I wanted to do and the kind of people I wanted to be with. I ended every interview when I was like, if there's any reason you don't want to hire me, I want to talk about it right now because I want this job.

I was like, I sort of like, you know, wove this, this story that I could sell. And by the time I got to the interviews with the launch guys, I was so clear about what I wanted to do and the kind of people I wanted to be with. I ended every interview when I was like, if there's any reason you don't want to hire me, I want to talk about it right now because I want this job.

I want to be a part of this company. I want to be a part of this industry and I want to see where this goes. So I talked my way into the job, but I still had no idea what I was doing. And probably nine months or a year in, my boss sat me down. I'll never forget this lunch. Good buddy of mine today still.

I want to be a part of this company. I want to be a part of this industry and I want to see where this goes. So I talked my way into the job, but I still had no idea what I was doing. And probably nine months or a year in, my boss sat me down. I'll never forget this lunch. Good buddy of mine today still.

I want to be a part of this company. I want to be a part of this industry and I want to see where this goes. So I talked my way into the job, but I still had no idea what I was doing. And probably nine months or a year in, my boss sat me down. I'll never forget this lunch. Good buddy of mine today still.

But he sat me down and he said, look, man, if you don't start closing, we're going to fire you. And it was at the restaurant at Black Rock, which was the CBS TV headquarters on 6th Avenue in New York City. And he basically threatened to fire me. And that night, it was a Friday and I went home and my girlfriend at the time came over and I told her what happened.

But he sat me down and he said, look, man, if you don't start closing, we're going to fire you. And it was at the restaurant at Black Rock, which was the CBS TV headquarters on 6th Avenue in New York City. And he basically threatened to fire me. And that night, it was a Friday and I went home and my girlfriend at the time came over and I told her what happened.

But he sat me down and he said, look, man, if you don't start closing, we're going to fire you. And it was at the restaurant at Black Rock, which was the CBS TV headquarters on 6th Avenue in New York City. And he basically threatened to fire me. And that night, it was a Friday and I went home and my girlfriend at the time came over and I told her what happened.

And I opened a bottle of champagne with her. And she's like, why are we celebrating? I was like, because I'm going to give it everything I have. And it's either going to work or it's not. But I'm going to go all in. And we had some champagne. And the next morning, I got up and I went to the office. And I started working 80, 85 hours a week. Because why not? I was single. I had no kids.

And I opened a bottle of champagne with her. And she's like, why are we celebrating? I was like, because I'm going to give it everything I have. And it's either going to work or it's not. But I'm going to go all in. And we had some champagne. And the next morning, I got up and I went to the office. And I started working 80, 85 hours a week. Because why not? I was single. I had no kids.

And I opened a bottle of champagne with her. And she's like, why are we celebrating? I was like, because I'm going to give it everything I have. And it's either going to work or it's not. But I'm going to go all in. And we had some champagne. And the next morning, I got up and I went to the office. And I started working 80, 85 hours a week. Because why not? I was single. I had no kids.

My roommate at the time was working on Wall Street. He was working 100 hours a week. My girlfriend was a consultant. She was on the road four days a week. I had the time to work. And so I just started putting in the hours and I was like, if I'm going to fail, I'm going to go out swinging. Right. And so, and go figure it started working out.

My roommate at the time was working on Wall Street. He was working 100 hours a week. My girlfriend was a consultant. She was on the road four days a week. I had the time to work. And so I just started putting in the hours and I was like, if I'm going to fail, I'm going to go out swinging. Right. And so, and go figure it started working out.

My roommate at the time was working on Wall Street. He was working 100 hours a week. My girlfriend was a consultant. She was on the road four days a week. I had the time to work. And so I just started putting in the hours and I was like, if I'm going to fail, I'm going to go out swinging. Right. And so, and go figure it started working out.

Well, you know, there's a lot of things that were going on that we, you know, I didn't really have, I didn't really have a focused person telling me what, showing me how to do what I needed to do. I don't think. And. Um, and, and I think what I needed to do was just not take no for an answer and not allowed myself to be ignored.

Well, you know, there's a lot of things that were going on that we, you know, I didn't really have, I didn't really have a focused person telling me what, showing me how to do what I needed to do. I don't think. And. Um, and, and I think what I needed to do was just not take no for an answer and not allowed myself to be ignored.

Well, you know, there's a lot of things that were going on that we, you know, I didn't really have, I didn't really have a focused person telling me what, showing me how to do what I needed to do. I don't think. And. Um, and, and I think what I needed to do was just not take no for an answer and not allowed myself to be ignored.