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Guest blogger to Southwestern Difference: Christine Martin, Corporate Recruiter for Southwestern Advantage
Coppell, Texas’ Kyler Henderson made a goal to be the top popcorn salesperson in Cub Scout Pack 841. Henderson set his eyes on the prize of winning a Cowboy’s football or Dallas Maverick party for his friends. He realized what he would have to sell was about $5,000 in sales in order to win. It’s natural for kids to be motivated by cool toys & gadgets, but very few go through the hard work of earning the prize. However, in this case, Henderson had a plan. He would knock on doors at night and on the weekends when people were home. His dad, Brad, went along with him for safety purposes. After all the knocks were tallied, they estimated about 1,000 doors had been visited.
In comparing Henderson’s work ethic to that of other door-to-door sales programs who sell the right way, there are many similarities in the lessons learned. I share this example – of this 9-year-old boy – to illustrate a point.
He no doubt heard “no” lots of times. I’m sure he had to pick himself up from the rejection and go to the next door. In sales you often have to hear a series of “no’s” before you hear a “yes.” But one thing is sure, Henderson will no doubt experience a lifetime of success if he keeps up his hard work. How valuable of a lesson has this young man learned at an early age about hard work, results and goals? If only all children could learn such lessons. If only all adults could learn such lessons…
Congratulations Kyler!
Original article about Kyler: http://www.prweb.com/releases/KylerHenderson/2011/prweb8999161.htm
Congratulations to Kyler! What a great way to learn that perseverance, goal-setting, and hard-work pay off. I hope he wins his prize.
I think this kid is developing 21st Century people skills! In a world where 5 year olds have iPads and communication has become digital. It is cool to read about a kid who is learning human to human personal interactions. I totally think that those who posess these skills are going to be really valuable in the next 30 years.