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ImininingwaneinsaneUkusetyenziswa kakhulu yonke into ukusuka umdla omnqweno kunye ne-irritability ukuya kwiingxaki ze-emotional. It is not what this article is about; these are four stories of times I did business with people who were deeply unwell psychologically.

Kwiimeko, ndingathanda ukuba kungenxa umgangatho we-madness kwintliziyo ebonakalayo kwiziphi na abantu kunye nabanye iimeko, okanye ukuba kunokuba kwimeko yokuzonwabisa ukuba ndingathanda ngokufanelekileyo kwi-business kwiiyure ezine ezahlukileyo kunye nabanye abavela kwi-addicts ebonakalayo ukuya kwi-demented ngokwenene.

Ngaphandle kokufanisa,Ndingathanda ukuba izifundo zenzululwazi ukufundisa indlela yokufumana iimpawu ze-tales ze-madnessumntu omnqweno, umnqweno wokuqhelekanga ukwenza iingxowa kunye.

David

UDavid umnqweno wam ngexesha elidlulileyo eminyakeni ezine, ngexesha lokugqibela kwenziwa kakhulu ukuba uye umnqweno we-non-violent, i-high-functioning psychopath.

UDavid umzila ukuba uqhagamshelane uDaktari, uqhuba kakhulu kunye nokufundisa iiyunivesithi yayo ngaphezu kwamanye amazwe ngamazwe amabini. UDavid, ngexesha elinye, uye yaba na umntu omnqweno ngokugqithisileyo naye. Uya kufuneka ukunika iintlawulo ngexabiso ngexabiso ngexabiso ngexabiso. Kwiintsuku, uye kwakhona umntu omnqweno kakhulu ngexabiso ngexabiso ngexabiso.

UDavid wahlala; wabelana iikhubhu ebusuku, inkonzo ibhotile, i-cocaine, kwaye ngexesha lokucoca i-meth ye-crystal. Uyaziqhelekanga ukufumana i-energize yonke indawo. UDavid wabelana i-confidence emangalisayo kwi-capacity yayo yokuhamba ebonakalayo - uya kuba, ngexesha lokuhamba, uqhuba isitimela yayo ngokuthandayo kulo mzi. Ndingathanda ukuba uDavid uyakuthandwa nge-cocaine kwi-badroom ye-nightclub kwaye uyaqhubeka ukufumana i-police ukuba ayikho yayo. Uyaziqhelekanga enomdla yokufumana iimvavanyo ezamahala kwi-gay guys. Ndingathanda iintsuku

The only other passion that matched his appetite for intoxicants was his religiosityYehlisa kwi-Mormon family enomdla (ngathi ndingathanda kakuhle; kukho abantu abaziqhelekanga kakhulu, abaziqhelekanga kakhulu ndingathanda). Ngamanye amaxesha, ngexesha elithambileyo, ndingathanda ukuba ndingathanda njani ngosuku olufanayo.I-God Of Its Own Earth(ngoku)Yintoni iintlobo zeMormoninguqulelo

Xa ndingathanda ukufikelela kwimveliso yobugcisa kwiminyaka engama-21, yaye ndingathanda i-concerto yam yokuqala, i-David yinkampani yam. Xa ngexesha lokugqibela ukuba ndingathanda i-David, ndingathanda ukuba ndingathanda ukuba ndingathanda ngabafazi ngabafazi ndingathanda ukuba ndingathanda i-Maserati entsha ndingathanda.

Most insane moment

UDavid ngexesha ukhiye kwaye waya kwi joyride a tunerFast kunye furiousumnqweno we-sport car ngexesha le-house party. Xa waya, umnqweno we-auto, ebonakalayo ne-tequila, waya ukusuka kwixesha le-driver kunye nokuthintela. UDavid ke waya kwi-room kwisithili kunye neentombazana ngexesha ngexesha ngexabiso ukuba umnqweno we-auto akufuneka ukuza.

Ed

Umnqweno we-banker, ngathiworth $12 millionI-Dissociative Identity Disorder (I-DIS) I-DIS) I-DIS (I-DIS)I-Multiple Personality SyndromeKwixesha elidlulileyo kwinkonzo yebhizinisi yebhizinisi, umnqweno wabelana nathi kwaye wabelane ngexesha kwaye wabelanisa ukuba unomdla wabelana into efunyenwe yonke into efunyenweyo: iincwadi, iincwadi ze-nightclubs, iinkonzo ze-clothes, iziganeko ze-football, njl.

Wabanika njengomntu we-2 yinkampani kwaye bayidlala i-$35 / iiyure yokuhlanganisa i-event marketing kunye ne-event marketingiinkcukachakunye neengcali ezinxulumene (akaUkusukainguquleloEd had an ugly codependent relationship with my friend, the CEO of the start-up, who gave Ed's darker sides continuous excuses to blow his money frivolously.Unyaka omnye, babonisa nge-Escalade (kunye ama-chrome ye-22 inches). Inyaka elandelayo, i-Mercedes-Benz entsha ye-SLK350, yaye i-Maserati entsha ye-GranTurismo evela kwi-Ferrari yaseDenver. Ziye zithunyelwe kwizithuba ze-all-cost-paid ukuya eScottsdale kunye neCancun eMexico.

U-Ed usetyenziswa kunye nokufuneka ukuba uqhagamshelane neempawu zayo.Yintoni ebonakalisa iintlobo ezininzi ze-Ed ngokufanelekileyo kubonwa i-alcoholEnye yaba yabafazi, enye yaba-gay, kwaye omnye yabafazi omnqweno omnqweno omnqweno omnqweno omnqweno omnqweno omnqweno omnqweno omnqweno omnqweno omnqweno omnqweno omnqweno omnqweno omnqweno omnqweno omnqweno omnqweno omnqweno omnqweno omnqweno omnqweno omnqweno omnqweno omnqweno omnqweno umnqweno umnqweno umnqweno umnqweno umnqweno umnqweno umnqweno umnqweno umnqweno

Emva kwezinyanga eziliqela le ngexabiso, ngexabiso olungagqibeleleyo lokuphumla kunye nokugqitywa kwiminyaka eyi-22, ndibandakanya umbhali we-rockstar, ndibandakanya umbhali we-Ed kunye ne-CEO ukhangela ukuxhaswa kwimali ngexabiso phambi kokuba i-business yenza i-cent ye-profit. I-reaction yayo yaba i-demotion, ngexesha lokugqibela, thina kwenza i-event eyodwa kwi-Denver Broncos football stadium, kunzima ngexabiso ngexabiso ze-$15,000 kwaye ndidlulanga.

Most insane moment

Emva kwexesha eluhlaza, umntu we-malignant kakhulu ka-Eda wabhala xa uqhuba i-car ye-company, i-Mercedes convertible ye-2-seater black, kunye ne-CEO. Umntu wabhala kwi-CEO ukuba uyawa. Emva koko uqhuba i-light ye-red doing +50 miles-per-hour kunye ne-t-bonded i-sedano. Ngokungafanelekileyo, waye awukwazi ukutya nayiphi na umntu ngexesha elandelayo, kodwa wabelane i-auto ye-$70,000.

William

A mild-mannered tech start-up founder client of mine with a dark past. ekubeni kwiziko zayo yokusebenza aWeb Strategy Inkampani, Ndidibanisa umntu enomdla enkulu ye-eCommerce marketplace. Ndingathanda ukuvelisa i-platform yayo ye-intanethi ekubeni i-payment yeefayibha kunye ne-equity ye-start-up yayo.

In the beginning, he came across as smart and easy to deal with.Uyakwazi ukufumana iimveliso ezininzi ezininzi ezininzi ezininzi ezininzi ezininzi ezininzi ezininzi ezininzi ezininzi ezininzi ezininzi ezininzi ezininzi ezininzi ezininzi ezininzi ezininzi ezininzi ezininzi ezininzi ezininzi ezininzi ezininzi ezininzi ezininzi ezininzi ezininzi ezininzi ezininzi ezininzi ezininzi.

Ndine-base yeenkampani ezincinane ezisetyenzisiweyo ukuba usebenzise inkonzo, kodwa uWilliam wahlala kwi-cycle ye-second-guessing kunye ne-redesigning ye-technical side of things. Ndicinga uWilliam ukunciphisa i-development side ukuze sinokufumanisa inkonzo kubathengi kunye nokukhuthaza i-cash flow.He started making me all kinds of promisesmalunga nokwandisa i-equity yam, i-infusions ye-investment capital, i-licensing ye-business model e-other countries, njl.

He was kind of a weird guy; ke awukwazi ukuxhaswa okanye ukuhlaziywa, uye waya kunye nomntu wayo, kwaye uye ngempumelelo ngokugqithisileyo kwi-start-up yayo. Enye ngosuku, indoda kwi-Facebook wabelane nathi, ukuthetha imbali yayo ye-violence yabasetyhini. Ngokuqhelekileyo, baye babelane nomntu omnye ngexesha elide, kwaye uye yenza izinto ezininzi ezininzi kwama-amathanda yayo. Yena ndinika iingcebiso ze-police kunye ne-tribunal ukuze zibonise yonke into. Emva koko ndiye yenza into eyenza ngexesha elinye: Ndicwangcisa kwi-Google i-client yam, i-William. I-resultat yokuqala yayo yabaCraigslist Stalker of Boulder.kwaye kukho iindaba ezininzi malunga nomdla wakhe omnqweno, nangokuthi omnqweno omnqweno.

Kwiiminyaka ezine, iwebhusayithi yayo ayikho; akukho imali yentengiso kwakhona, kunye nabathengi ndibandakanya ayikho kwakhona. Kwiimveliso, uWilliam wahlala ixesha elikhulu yam, kodwa ngalinye ndiyabonakali ukuba lo umntu omnqweno, kunye nenqweno elungileyo, uye wahlala ngempumelelo kwaye ayikwazanga. Ukusuka kwii-episodi,Ndingathanda ukuba i-idea elihle akufuneka i-nothing; nokuba i-idea elikhulu kunye ne-work hard is pretty useless ngaphandle kwindlela elula ukuvelisa kwi-cash flow.Kwakhona ndifundiswa ukuba i-Google uyifunze abantu ngathi ndingathanda ukuqhuba iingxowa kunye. Okugqibela kwaye ndingathanda kakhulu, ndifundiswa ukuba uhlobo lomsindo oluthandayo iinxalenye yabasetyhini yaye ayikwazi ukuvelisa imiphumela efanelekileyo kwiingxowa.

Patrick

My business partner of a few years displayed frequent psychopathic tendenciesI-Patrick kufunekaa revolving doorUkusetyenziswa kwindawo yelwandle yayo; umntu we-womanizer ye-classic. Ngokungafani nokufumana i-polyamory, umntu owayenza umnqweno owayenqweno, owayenqweno owayenqweno. U-Patrick owayenqwenoUkunyaniseka isantya; uye wabelana malunga neemoto ezincinane kunye neenkonzo, kwaye uye uye uye uye uye uye uyakhawuleza umnqweno owenziwe ngexesha.

Patrick had many redeeming qualities that made him a good partner. Yintoni iinkampani ndithanda, uyafundisa ngokukhawuleza kwaye uyenze ngakumbi kunayo. I-Master Networker; uyafumana iindlela ukufumana ukucacisa abantu abaphumeleleyo kunazo zonke kunye nabathengi. Uyavuma iimfuno emangalisayo kwi-business kunye ne-quality yeemveliso kunye ne-services ethu zithengiswa. Njengoko abathengi, uyenza intlawulo engaphezulu kakhulu kwi-business kunayo.

Kwixesha lokugqibela kwimeko yobugcisa yethu yebhizinisi, siye kwangaphakathi ngexesha elide, kwaye umnqweno umnqweno lwabo, umnqweno wayo, kunye namadoda bethu. Ndingathandabuzele ukuba awukwazi ukufumana njani ukuba umnqweno wayo uyakhawuleza abaqhelekanga kubo. Xa ngexesha lokugqibela ngathi ndingathanda naye, sisebenzisa i-BMW entsha kwi-driving yokuhlala kwizithuba ze-Colorado.Ukuvela Fastkunye neengxaki ekugqibeleni kwakhona, kwayeUthanda ngo-2016Ngathi

Most insane moment

Enye usuku, emva kokufumana omnye we-DJs ethandwa kwikhabhinethi, siphuma kwi-high-speed car chase. I-Patrick was drunk driving his racecar of a Honda Accord. I-Trawled into a restricted parking space near the nightclub, kwaye iingcali zokhuseleko waya kwikhabhinethi. Kodwa ngexesha lokufunda, uye waqalisa ukusuka kwikhabhinethi, njengoko iingcali zokhuseleko waya iindonga ezimbini kwikhabhinethi kunye neengqongqo zabo. Uyaveza i-fender ye-moto efanayo xa uyaveza kwikhabhinethi, yaye iingcali zokhuseleko zithunyelwe kwikhabhinethi. Kwakhona, omnye kwikhabhinethi

The entrepreneur must dance with risk.

Kwaye "ngokusho umdlavuza, zonke iintlobo ze-Earthly zihlanganisa i-heavenly flame" (kuquka i-paraphrase yokufundisa i-line yam kwi-novel yam adumileyo), kodwa njengoko ndingathanda, ukwenza iingxowa kunye nabantu abalandeli okanye abaninzi abalandeli kwimibala ayidinga ukuthatha. Kukho zonke iintlobo zeengxowa ezininzi ezinxulumene kunye neengxowa zeengxowa zeengxowa zeengxowa zeengxowa zeengxowa.