Anyone who has a continuous smile on his face conceals a toughness that is almost frightening.
There are only two places in the world where time takes precedence over the job to be done. School and prison.
Real estate sales was perfect training for the experience to go into public life because you learn to accept rejection, learn to meet new people, learn to work with people and find common ground. That's the way you sell houses... that's also the way you win over constituency.