The measure of a person is to admit a mistake and not be buried by that mistake. I could tell that this was difficult for you to talk about, but the courage that you exhibited was inspiring. Everyone makes mistakes, it is how we deal with them and learn from them that differentiates winners from losers! You sir are will on your way to being a winner in the game of life! Thanks for sharing with all of us!!
More difficult than I thought, the story is much deeper than this... crazy actually... and wanted to try to remain as civil as possible. : ) Thank you man!
He keeps saying "I'm trying to keep my ego in check" followed up by "well ya know I had bad business partners" sounds like he's not over it yet and is still allowing his ego to place blame elsewhere.
I recently visited your big kid candy shop at Curated, and was blown away by how awesome it is/was. You have an amazing story, and this needs to get out to more people. You got knocked down and knocked down hard, but you’ve come back up swinging. That’s an amazing amount of resiliency. I wish I knew about you before, I would have loved to shake your hand and tell you how I appreciate you being so honest.
John I wanted to tell you how much I appreciate your videos. I appreciate the Genuine stories. I have also had a hard time in past and slowly climbing out. Thank You
John and the team are the best people! One I was coming back home to Miami from Atlanta and passed by the dealer around 8 pm (they were closed) and they were unloading a XJ220 and 918!! I was excited to see the process and they were soo friendly and allowed me to enter showroom and check all the cars while the were parking them!! John was very polite! I will buy a my dream car there one day soon!!
Thank you for your humility and transparency in sharing this turning point in your history. Thank God you chose to use that experience as an opportunity to grow, and that today you’re choosing to share that experience with others. Those smart enough to learn from the experiences of others will certainly benefit from hearing it. 👍
I was that cocky little 20-something know-it-all too. I also lost my ass financially and went through a period of humility. It was the best thing that ever happened to me. Sometimes you have to hit rock bottom to wake up!
John, That was an excellent story - thank you for sharing. I've had similar experiences (not the arrest). People/kids need to know that it isn't as simple as coming up with an idea and then selling your shares at an IPO in under a year... mistakes ARE made... there ARE failures. And what happens then? Some people change course. Entrepreneurs 'pick themselves up and get back in the race' ... "That's Life!" Keep moving forward.
Never compare yourself to others and always do your best. I never knew the part about your arrest being tied to not having an LLC or that Levinsohn kept clear of the financials. Water under the bridge but very cool you learned from it and have rebounded. Curated is an awesome company and I sport my sticker on my car at every show. Love the videos and learning from your passion :)
Thanks for sharing your story! It’s the pep talk I needed, I’m 26 currently going through some struggles and seeing how it’s gone for you and how you over came it has reassured me that it’s just a bump in the road.
John, that was a great and inspiring Video!! I am Joel, the French guy that wanted to see a French Car at Amelia Island. I can relate to my past in many ways, keep up the great work!!👍
Thanks for sharing. It's so true!! A financial/legal decision or mistake today can impact you for many years down the road. I like to say the key to wisdom is listening twice as much as you speak. And definately be humble enough to be open to learning. Like you said, guys in their 60s are still learning. Nobody knows it all.
John, Congrats for coming back from that awful but learning experience, trust me, many of us have had those similar financial disasters but we came out much wiser humbled people for it. It’s all in the details and you’ve shown with Curated you and your staff look at and watch over every detail ! Thank you for sharing your story John
Great story telling John… I know exactly how it feels having its own life “temporarily destroyed” by owing some money to someone who is a millionaire but wants this kid to be kept down low on the ladder… the banks and and the state administration have a long lasting memory and when you think that time has wiped away all traces: Whammmoo here it raises again from the ashes to kick you hard! Never give up! Be dead honest with yourself and anyone else and remember: Those who really have to go to jail are the very ones trying to keep you small!
Thank you for sharing your Stories here & Vinwiki. I absolutely love your content. Speaking of Distasters I still think about that Last production Enzo story 😂
Great video with meaningful content. I don't care how successful anyone is, they should listen to this. Always loved this quote, I'm sure you and most can appreciate it. "Humble enough to know I'm not better than anyone, wise enough to know that I'm different from the rest."
Great story John, Failure should not be seen as a negative, it should be seen as a lesson to learn from. It's not about the mistake, it's what you do after that mistake. I see so many of the young people I take on who crumble when they fail,they see it's as the worst thing that could ever happen. Many times it's because they are so worried what other people think. I have to work really hard with them to accept Failure and change the attitude of caring what phone they have or trainers they wear. Looking forward to more cars and life stories.
Nice one for sharing that, most people would be too proud to talk about past failers in your situation. It's ture, you have certainly remained humble this time.
A great story and lesson for those who are learning to become successful business people. We all make mistakes in the process. It is to bad this one seemed to follow you for so long an impacted your credit rating. But in the end you are a success!
I’m currently trying to start my own company so seeing a video like this is really inspiring and gives me a lot of hope so thank you for this advice it’s incredibly helpful
That's what I like about John. He is humble and knowledgeable, owns his mistakes and can laugh at them. He never gave up and threw in the towel. I worked for many rich people when I was yacht crew and the thing that surprised me the most about a lot of them was how fake they were. Dishonest, disingenuous, and materialistic to the point of being stupid. It was a real eye opener. And some of these people couldn't afford the yacht they were on. But it was a status symbol they used to bully, coerce, and illicit others into doing business with them. But a truly rich person is comfortable where they are and in what they have. And thankful for it.
The primary difference between an entrepreneur and a grifter is respect for the people who believe in you. You have done well in demonstrating that respect to those people.👍
You have such a unique ability to turn cars and even life events into characters in a great story. Its a real talent and the reason why Curated is my favourite channel on all of RUclips
Thank you for sharing, its not easy having a successful life. Depends how its measured. Seeing someone whos an inspiration to many have the same flaws as the people inspired.
Lol Man life is a trip ain't it .... That point in life when you realize finally that you don't know anything. Good story great lesson thanks for sharing that .
When we are young, ( Im 49 ) we are not going to slow down and we felt we knew it all. I ve made so many mistakes, ive learned, and growen. Im a better father and car/bike collector because of it. (Ps, My son listened to me and just finished a welding school! He wants to be a Is custom fabricator of trucks! ) Im proud of every single mistake because it has made me the man I am today. Keep up the great work, we love tge chase of old great cars!
Back in the early 80's, in my early 20's I used to write checks based upon the fact they wouldn't hit my bank for a period of time which gave me a few days to deposit a paycheck that would cover it. I did this all the time, no problems, until I forgot about a $100 odd check I had written, and it bounced. I wasn't aware of it until I received a notice from the courts stating when I needed to appear, and my options. I think I was going to need to take a check writing class, like drivers school when you get a speeding ticket, and obviously pay the debt. But, fortunately, I had paid the debt before going to court, told my story, and they canned the case as if it had never existed. They knew I wasn't intentionally trying to defraud anyone, and this was my first, and last check writing offense. I guess an $8000 check is a bit worse, but having a warrant out for your arrest is like saying we know you're guilty, and you get no representation, do not pass go, do not collect $200, straight to jail before the situation is explained, or you have an opportunity to set it right. It was one check, and your first time? If it wasn't the first time, I get it, but it does seem a bit overhanded to just arrest you, especially at a public event. This sounds personal, maybe there's another story here? 😁👍✌
1994 was the only year I was full time with my one man lawn service. I created some debt in credit cards that I wasn’t able to pay into the winter of 1994/1995 as I got two jobs for the winter that didn’t work out then I moved to another city for another job. I went through charge offs for a few of the credit cards which trashed my credit rating. I restarted my lawn service again in the city I moved to but my credit rating kept me from getting loans on better lawn equipment. Dealing with unknown health problems I quit the lawn service and only kept delivering pizza in the evening. Had I not messed up my credit I might have grown my lawn service with zero turn mowers and better equipment.
You can learn from and listen to the wrong people and never achieve success as a result. It's better to have your own unique ideas to contribute towards or completely form the basis of your success than to count on others to give you the answers - to know is better than to trust.
Why are you laughing? Because if I don't laugh I'll start crying & won't be able to stop. Been there mate, never going to be there again, thanks for sharing, Rj in Oz
You are strong and the kind of guy everyone should want to do business with because you must be extremely keen of protecting your reputation nowadays. Thanks for sharing!
Life is about 2nd chances and when people saw your sincerity and your passion, all it took was one person taking a leap of faith and believing in you, then success followed.
As an entrepreneur I believe you have to fail to succeed and surrounding yourself with the right people is something nobody teaches. That and getting the money right first.
FAKE NEWS! It was Orlando Bloome (misspelled to negate liability.) Love you, your precious Family and your Stories, John! Best to you and the Curated Team, always!
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The measure of a person is to admit a mistake and not be buried by that mistake. I could tell that this was difficult for you to talk about, but the courage that you exhibited was inspiring. Everyone makes mistakes, it is how we deal with them and learn from them that differentiates winners from losers! You sir are will on your way to being a winner in the game of life! Thanks for sharing with all of us!!
More difficult than I thought, the story is much deeper than this... crazy actually... and wanted to try to remain as civil as possible. : ) Thank you man!
He keeps saying "I'm trying to keep my ego in check" followed up by "well ya know I had bad business partners" sounds like he's not over it yet and is still allowing his ego to place blame elsewhere.
When you think that this channel is getting better and better, then you share this amazing story. Thanks for that, it's really inspiring.
Wow, that was well-said and important for us all, no matter what age, to listen to. Thank you for doing this video.
I recently visited your big kid candy shop at Curated, and was blown away by how awesome it is/was. You have an amazing story, and this needs to get out to more people. You got knocked down and knocked down hard, but you’ve come back up swinging. That’s an amazing amount of resiliency. I wish I knew about you before, I would have loved to shake your hand and tell you how I appreciate you being so honest.
John I wanted to tell you how much I appreciate your videos. I appreciate the Genuine stories. I have also had a hard time in past and slowly climbing out. Thank You
Thank you so much for the kind words. Keep climbing brother. You got this.
I truly do not understand how this channel does not have more subs.
John and the team are the best people! One I was coming back home to Miami from Atlanta and passed by the dealer around 8 pm (they were closed) and they were unloading a XJ220 and 918!! I was excited to see the process and they were soo friendly and allowed me to enter showroom and check all the cars while the were parking them!! John was very polite! I will buy a my dream car there one day soon!!
Thank you for sharing your story John. I definitely look up to you a lot. It’s amazing to see how far you’ve come!
Thank you for your humility and transparency in sharing this turning point in your history. Thank God you chose to use that experience as an opportunity to grow, and that today you’re choosing to share that experience with others. Those smart enough to learn from the experiences of others will certainly benefit from hearing it. 👍
I was that cocky little 20-something know-it-all too. I also lost my ass financially and went through a period of humility. It was the best thing that ever happened to me. Sometimes you have to hit rock bottom to wake up!
John,
That was an excellent story - thank you for sharing. I've had similar experiences (not the arrest). People/kids need to know that it isn't as simple as coming up with an idea and then selling your shares at an IPO in under a year... mistakes ARE made... there ARE failures. And what happens then? Some people change course. Entrepreneurs 'pick themselves up and get back in the race' ... "That's Life!"
Keep moving forward.
Funny how we know it all in our early twenties John. So glad for your success, and excited for what's still to come!
Best known for being mistaken for Orlando Bloom HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!
Never compare yourself to others and always do your best. I never knew the part about your arrest being tied to not having an LLC or that Levinsohn kept clear of the financials. Water under the bridge but very cool you learned from it and have rebounded. Curated is an awesome company and I sport my sticker on my car at every show. Love the videos and learning from your passion :)
Amazing story John! So glad you shared it with us. Never let success get to your head.
Thanks for sharing your story! It’s the pep talk I needed, I’m 26 currently going through some struggles and seeing how it’s gone for you and how you over came it has reassured me that it’s just a bump in the road.
great story!! I love the transparency!!!! everyone can tell the fame and fortune story, it takes guts to tell the true personal horror stories
It takes a big man to be humbled and learn from their failures. It takes an exceptional person to admit it on a public forum. Well done and bravo! 👍🏻
John, that was a great and inspiring Video!! I am Joel, the French guy that wanted to see a French Car at Amelia Island. I can relate to my past in many ways, keep up the great work!!👍
You’re an inspiration. Everything happens/happened for a reason. Respect ✊
Congrats on 60K John!!
Great advice. I've recently got my dealers licence here in Australia I always use you guys as a goal
Thanks for sharing. It's so true!! A financial/legal decision or mistake today can impact you for many years down the road. I like to say the key to wisdom is listening twice as much as you speak. And definately be humble enough to be open to learning. Like you said, guys in their 60s are still learning. Nobody knows it all.
Great story and phenomenal comeback!
Thanks for sharing my man such a great story I really appreciate it. Really inspiring I’m working on my comeback now!
Ferrari chat throwback. This was all over that. You had a lot of defenders even back then.
Tons of people that loved me, even in my darkest times. Some incredible supporters since 2005.
I found that thread a couple months ago and read it. Everyone spoke highly of John and backed him.
It is always best to stay humble. Thanks for sharing!
John, Congrats for coming back from that awful but learning experience, trust me, many of us have had those similar financial disasters but we came out much wiser humbled people for it.
It’s all in the details and you’ve shown with Curated you and your staff look at and watch over every detail !
Thank you for sharing your story John
This is so much inspiration , more power to you . Always been a fan but this just bought my respects.
Great story telling John… I know exactly how it feels having its own life “temporarily destroyed” by owing some money to someone who is a millionaire but wants this kid to be kept down low on the ladder… the banks and and the state administration have a long lasting memory and when you think that time has wiped away all traces: Whammmoo here it raises again from the ashes to kick you hard! Never give up! Be dead honest with yourself and anyone else and remember: Those who really have to go to jail are the very ones trying to keep you small!
Great Story John! Your humility is what makes this channel great.
Awesome story John. I Can’t ever be reminded enough to check that ego at the door!
Really great and honest story and advice John!
Thank you for sharing your Stories here & Vinwiki. I absolutely love your content. Speaking of Distasters I still think about that Last production Enzo story 😂
Great video with meaningful content. I don't care how successful anyone is, they should listen to this. Always loved this quote, I'm sure you and most can appreciate it. "Humble enough to know I'm not better than anyone, wise enough to know that I'm different from the rest."
Sound like a great positive……love the honesty TOP MAN
Great words of wisdom my brother 👏🫡🫡🫡👊
Man, I remember photographing Supercar Weekend year's ago when I first met you! What an incredible event. I will never forget it...
So sweet and humble. Thank you !
Great story John,
Failure should not be seen as a negative, it should be seen as a lesson to learn from.
It's not about the mistake, it's what you do after that mistake.
I see so many of the young people I take on who crumble when they fail,they see it's as the worst thing that could ever happen.
Many times it's because they are so worried what other people think.
I have to work really hard with them to accept Failure and change the attitude of caring what phone they have or trainers they wear.
Looking forward to more cars and life stories.
Nice one for sharing that, most people would be too proud to talk about past failers in your situation. It's ture, you have certainly remained humble this time.
Thanks John ...
A great story and lesson for those who are learning to become successful business people. We all make mistakes in the process. It is to bad this one seemed to follow you for so long an impacted your credit rating. But in the end you are a success!
I’m currently trying to start my own company so seeing a video like this is really inspiring and gives me a lot of hope so thank you for this advice it’s incredibly helpful
An amazing life changing story,well you're doing just great now never look back.
Thank you John for sharing!
Mid 2000's south Florida is such a vibe 😂😂
damn this video was sick. you seem like such a down to earth dude now, Thanks for this story
Thank you man!
I remember reading about this on Ferrari chat.
Interesting and inspiring story.
My dad use to say…
Always keep your head up and keep moving forward.
That's what I like about John. He is humble and knowledgeable, owns his mistakes and can laugh at them. He never gave up and threw in the towel. I worked for many rich people when I was yacht crew and the thing that surprised me the most about a lot of them was how fake they were. Dishonest, disingenuous, and materialistic to the point of being stupid. It was a real eye opener. And some of these people couldn't afford the yacht they were on. But it was a status symbol they used to bully, coerce, and illicit others into doing business with them. But a truly rich person is comfortable where they are and in what they have. And thankful for it.
Have to laugh and OWN your mistakes. Never, ever give up!
this is the most amazing and influential vid I've seen. thank you
Wonderful story. It’s never to late to chase your dreams.
The primary difference between an entrepreneur and a grifter is respect for the people who believe in you. You have done well in demonstrating that respect to those people.👍
Great story John, importantly you left your Dad in the cold, he rescued you. Real Fathers are always there for their family. Congrats on everything.
That was awesome. Thanks for sharing this.
John, You are an inspiration for many of us.
Man..Respect
great story john!
Awesome Story- I really respect your honesty and message!!!! I think many of us had been over confident and cocky when we were younger:)
Really cool you shared this bro. 🙏🏻
Thanks for this!
Orlando Bloom? Honestly, Fisher Stevens was the first impression I got.
You have such a unique ability to turn cars and even life events into characters in a great story. Its a real talent and the reason why Curated is my favourite channel on all of RUclips
Bob Matthews, Thanos Papalexis. I miss those days
Thank you for sharing, its not easy having a successful life. Depends how its measured. Seeing someone whos an inspiration to many have the same flaws as the people inspired.
I hope you’ll have the opportunity to mentor James.. he could certainly use some of your wisdom.
Lol Man life is a trip ain't it .... That point in life when you realize finally that you don't know anything. Good story great lesson
thanks for sharing that .
Great story, thank you for telling it.
Awesome video, thank you for sharing!
When we are young, ( Im 49 ) we are not going to slow down and we felt we knew it all. I ve made so many mistakes, ive learned, and growen. Im a better father and car/bike collector because of it.
(Ps, My son listened to me and just finished a welding school! He wants to be a Is custom fabricator of trucks! )
Im proud of every single mistake because it has made me the man I am today.
Keep up the great work, we love tge chase of old great cars!
Back in the early 80's, in my early 20's I used to write checks based upon the fact they wouldn't hit my bank for a period of time which gave me a few days to deposit a paycheck that would cover it. I did this all the time, no problems, until I forgot about a $100 odd check I had written, and it bounced. I wasn't aware of it until I received a notice from the courts stating when I needed to appear, and my options. I think I was going to need to take a check writing class, like drivers school when you get a speeding ticket, and obviously pay the debt. But, fortunately, I had paid the debt before going to court, told my story, and they canned the case as if it had never existed. They knew I wasn't intentionally trying to defraud anyone, and this was my first, and last check writing offense. I guess an $8000 check is a bit worse, but having a warrant out for your arrest is like saying we know you're guilty, and you get no representation, do not pass go, do not collect $200, straight to jail before the situation is explained, or you have an opportunity to set it right. It was one check, and your first time? If it wasn't the first time, I get it, but it does seem a bit overhanded to just arrest you, especially at a public event. This sounds personal, maybe there's another story here? 😁👍✌
Moral of the story - get a LLC or numbered company you can hide behind. Just kidding, great story as usual. Thanks for sharing :)
Thanks for sharing and owning your mistakes. I know very much about the universe humbling people.
I love how you love older cars and old reeboks. great story to tell
What an exception episode. Also wanna shot out the film/edit crew they do such nice work with this channel.
1994 was the only year I was full time with my one man lawn service. I created some debt in credit cards that I wasn’t able to pay into the winter of 1994/1995 as I got two jobs for the winter that didn’t work out then I moved to another city for another job. I went through charge offs for a few of the credit cards which trashed my credit rating. I restarted my lawn service again in the city I moved to but my credit rating kept me from getting loans on better lawn equipment. Dealing with unknown health problems I quit the lawn service and only kept delivering pizza in the evening. Had I not messed up my credit I might have grown my lawn service with zero turn mowers and better equipment.
Truly inspiring!
You can learn from and listen to the wrong people and never achieve success as a result. It's better to have your own unique ideas to contribute towards or completely form the basis of your success than to count on others to give you the answers - to know is better than to trust.
Why are you laughing? Because if I don't laugh I'll start crying & won't be able to stop. Been there mate, never going to be there again, thanks for sharing, Rj in Oz
I think you need to follow this up with some back ground into started curated & getting into Lamborghini's. This will be interesting to listen to.
Impressive story and impressive what you have accomplished after that. Amen.
My dream is to buy a car from you one day. Love your story.
You are strong and the kind of guy everyone should want to do business with because you must be extremely keen of protecting your reputation nowadays. Thanks for sharing!
I have been waiting for the episode ever since the cavalino episode.
Cavallino*
Life is about 2nd chances and when people saw your sincerity and your passion, all it took was one person taking a leap of faith and believing in you, then success followed.
Learning experience.
Technically any denial by anyone based on an expunged arrest is illegal.
Hahaha I remember theses days. I thought about getting that gt3 from you. The rental lol 😂. Was crashed 1000s times lol
I’m even more impressed with you and your operation John.
Thank you. Big hug!
hey john, excellent videos you chance your daytona gold for the steel !
As an entrepreneur I believe you have to fail to succeed and surrounding yourself with the right people is something nobody teaches. That and getting the money right first.
Best know for looking like Orlando Bloom. Only on Florida. 😂😂
Every time you fail two things can happen you man up try your best to resolve the issue and learn not to do the same thing or you quit and give up
Wow, glad I saw this
I like the person you are now and I think you do as well. What a great lesson to learn young.
John that education is the school of hard knocks, I went there too and stayed back a few years. But it makes you better.
FAKE NEWS! It was Orlando Bloome (misspelled to negate liability.)
Love you, your precious Family and your Stories, John! Best to you and the Curated Team, always!
John, where can I get that chair?