Meet Jerry | Senior Sales Associate

We had the good fortune of connecting with Jerry and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Jerry, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
It started off as a thought than turned into reality is the best way I can explain it. I manifested myself being involved in the car industry as I was sitting in a cell thinking to myself my life has to change. Having a business was nothing new to me as my first venture was Level Up clothing. Clothing was my first love, but cars ended up being my forte. At first there was a lot of trial and error I had to go through. Venturing off as an entrepreneur, it was always expected that challenges would arrive. From sitting in a prison cell to living in the sunny side of Florida, my story was now coming into fruition. I had to learn everything about cars with novice knowledge I had in my life time. The lesson and knowledge based on the majority of my experience now is really cut simply into a few statements. People who come into your life or either there for a season, or there for a lifetime. Regardless they are there for a reason. Everybody cannot come with you when you are on the path of your purpose. You have to understand in life that if you want something bad enough, then no obstacle is big enough to block it from happening. The thought process that i sustain daily is a programed process that took my months to habitually do. It’s bigger than the money, the work, the recognition, and even the results. This is about alignment. The sooner you figure out your purpose and learn form your lessons, the sooner you will understand your reason that you’re on this earth. To be inspired or to get inspired. #love

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
I am a bunch of job titles in one. I do not know what sets me apart from others but I do know what sets me apart from the majority. Awareness and intuition is one of the biggest super power a human being can have. The sooner you understand energy and frequency, the sooner you will understand that everything you and others do affects the world. Set aside from my beliefs, I am completely in love with the fire and passion of the industry I am in. The money is motivating, but the obstacles to go though to produce an outcome is a feeling that is un comparable. I am mostly proud of the interaction I have with my clients and being able to do my hardest to get a service met that they may desperately need. Hearing them thank me for my service and how I changed their timeline is incredible to hear. I got today where I am today professionally by accepting that I did not know everyrhing and I still had a lot to know. My colleagues tell me I want to be “perfect all the time,” but I guess from thinking of that comment it comes back to the answer of this question. I got to this point today by wanting to be the best in what I do and putting more work in than anyone around me. This act is based solely on my belief I am living within my purpose and passion, which is to help others and give information that is inspiring and uplifting. None of this was easy, and it will continue to get harder. With every blessing there is a challenge, you can believe that! I overcome challenges by not fearing them. The outcome is the outcome, and they’re nothing you can do about it but handling the way you think and react about it. I give my worries to God, and he has not let me down. What is suppose to happen will happen, and what doesn’t just does not exist. I want the world to know from my story that your past does met define you. I have spent time in jail and prison and to this day have felonies on my record. I never settled for anything that was less than what I was passionate about. You cannot find your purpose. Your purpose will find you. The plan is to look from within and to know the answers are within in. God will answer your questions if you come to him. Take your life to the “Next Level” and do not let anything that does not serve you get in your way,

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.

Fort Lauderdale or Hollywood Beach (Boardwalk)

Lunch at a Resteraunt by the water.

Boat Ride in Los Olas Blvd to Miami and back

ATV Miami Rental riding

Poetry or Comedy Bar

Seminole Hard Rock Cafe

Jet Ski riding

Horse back riding

Helicopter Ride

Gym

Paint and Sip

Rage Room

Water Park

First Friday Business Day

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I would like to dedicate and shout out my story to my two beautiful daughters Samaiah Faith and Maraiah Paris Bernard. They are the the reason why I go hard each and every day to become more of myself than I can ever imagine. With their love and support, it only adds more to my fuel to change the destiny of not only myself, but others that the lord gives me the honor to be around.

Website: https://www.autoshowfl.com

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Jerry Bernard

Next Level Consulting