
drawn in by a homemade sign, a wave, a hi
to my favorite kind of store
some kids, a table, and some stuff
selling
apples, lumber, and shiny rocks
they had not sold anything
i’d love to be a customer,
but i’ve no money with me, i said
it’s okay, take some things and pay us tomorrow
we might even have juice then, too
they gave me credit!
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“without hustle, talent will only carry you so far.”
— Gary Vaynerchuk
That is what I call true entrepreneurial spirit!
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I agree!
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Love it.
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Thank you
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As a former sales guy, I love the quote. Great story!
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You get it!)
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‘Unseen and Untold is Unsold’ author unknown
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A lovely story Beth, and gorgeous friendly trust by the young salesman, what was the juice like next day ?..
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That’s going to be later today
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Yeah .. enjoy..
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TRUST is FREEDOM from suspicion!
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spot on!
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Smart kids. They know who they can trust.
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That’s lovely and so nice to read about
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This is so sweet! It reminds me of my childhood!
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doesn’t it? we used to love doing things like this
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That’s great commerce, Beth.
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it was!
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Wow for them
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I was impressed
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Thank You brother. Stay connected.
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Apples and shiny rocks — two of my favorite things. This is lovely Beth. Thanks for all the images your words put into my head. Hugs on the wing!
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and thank you for your kind words –
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Perfect. And, they have trust.
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And now they have their first? account. Can the IPO be far behind?
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only a matter of time…
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Haha that is so awesome!
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a magnificent find
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That’s so “kids”
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it is, and I love all of the elements of it – the homemade signs, the friendly shyness, the earnestness, and the items they chose to sell )
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Love this one. Kids can make me smile even if I don’t need what they’re selling. (Truthfully, a kid can sell me most anything.)
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I so agree with all of this, connie )
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Oh I hope you got a rock! And what a good way to build customer relations!
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an apple!
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oh good choice!
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The kid in the box…I’d give him credit. 🙂
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right!
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This is adorable 😊
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They are learning at a young age about credit! Lol
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I thought that was amazing and hilarious
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a lovely warm post and a timely reminder to all us artists of the necessity to hustle 🙂
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thank you, and yes -)
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Lovely ❤ ❤
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Thank you, patrice
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lol they need Square
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Yes!
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love this post. when my wife and I first got married, we made a vow to each other to never pass by a kid’s lemonade stand. I think 39 years later, we’ve kept that promise, whether we’ve had to cross a four-lane highway, take a turn out of our way, etc. It’s just a throwback to the old days, and we love supporting it!
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yes, yes, same here and I think they have good business sense
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it seems like they do…
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Beth, just curious, did you go back the next day? Or, had the business folded, already?
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I went back the same day, went home to get some cash and bought apples
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And you said, ‘keep the change!’
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Of course
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Kids always get the tips. Great!
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This is awesome! I love it!
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i did too
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How sweet! I hope you made it back and got juice!
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I bought apples
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Nice. Well done.
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Awww! Nice! Kids are so kind!
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they sure are
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