"This wasn't an overnight decision," he said. "I almost pulled the plug last year, and didn't, and I paid for it physically. But you know, it's very enjoyable. When you're really cranking and you're doing well (in sales), it's like being involved in a ballgame you're winning. You just want to keep going. Especially the last few days, when you're going neck-and-neck with your competitors, asking, 'How'd you do?' at the end of every day. I'll miss that a lot."