I'm tired of people packaging life lessons and success tips for our youth into a five second inspirational quote. The inspirational quotes on Instagram The beautiful photos on Pinterest The … [Read more...]
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How Can Entrepreneurship Help Your Daughter Build Self Confidence?
Has your daughter ever sold anything and realized how it can help her gain self confidence?
- Maybe she is a Girl Scout and she sold Girl Scout cookies?
- Or she participated in a car wash or another school fundraising activity?
I am not talking about when YOU brought the forms into your job. You remembered every colleague who asked you to participate in their kid’s wrapping paper fundraiser. So, you returned the favor. LOL.
Remember a time when SHE sold.
- She talked about why this was important
- She introduced herself to another adult – besides a family member – and caught their attention.
- And she convinced them to say yes.
If your daughter has not engaged in this activity, I encourage you to get her involved in an entrepreneurship program. It is an amazing opportunity to learn how to communicate the following:
- Presenting an idea so others are interested
- Hearing no and handling objections
- Gaining confidence when someone is interested and believes in her idea
Check This Out: 3 Easy Ways Your Daughter Can Sell More Girl Scout Cookies
I remember one of the first school sales that I organized. I was teaching an entrepreneurship program that was integrated into the regular school curriculum. The students visited the wholesale district in New York City and bought goods to sell to friends and family at an evening event. We practiced the set-up, sample sales scripts. and how to handle objections before the sale.
All of the training went out the window when they heard their first NO. [Read More…]
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