these are all great, of course, but the one that made me laugh out loud, and the one you NEVER see on anybody's "how to sell" list, is "You shouldn’t go if it kind of looks like a storm." So good.
Everyone intuitively knows this, but your son gets the credit for putting that nugget out there in the world. Naval better watch it, he's gonna get lapped.
When my son was about 10 he went to a school fair with a "product" he had persuaded his mum to buy for him - freddo chocolate bars. They weren't selling and it was lunchtime so he got hungry and ate a couple. Then he realised the kids at the stalls that were selling must be hungry and too busy to eat. So he packed up and walked around selling all his stock to the rest of the stallholders
Awww, very sweet. As sibling can attest from spring trainings long ago it is also key to be a kid if you want autographs from players. (Sibling presumably still has autograph book and has spotted both Bob Tewksbury and Mike Kryszewski on our behalf)
Oh wow, I LOVE this so much... there are a couple of kids down the road from me who set up a stall and were selling some little bags of playdough they made themselves from scratch and some of their left over Hop-tu-naa (Manx for Halloween) sweets... I couldn't just walk past but only had a £20 note on me but because they had put so much effort in, I grabbed a few bits then said they could have the note because I was so impressed... they were SO chuffed... their Mum made a point of speaking to me a few days later to say they were still talking about it... I hope I didn't make it too easy for them.. but I adore the idea of kids being raised early doors with the idea that they can do anything they want, can achieve anything with hard work 🥰
these are all great, of course, but the one that made me laugh out loud, and the one you NEVER see on anybody's "how to sell" list, is "You shouldn’t go if it kind of looks like a storm." So good.
cold, wet prospects don’t close!
Everyone intuitively knows this, but your son gets the credit for putting that nugget out there in the world. Naval better watch it, he's gonna get lapped.
When my son was about 10 he went to a school fair with a "product" he had persuaded his mum to buy for him - freddo chocolate bars. They weren't selling and it was lunchtime so he got hungry and ate a couple. Then he realised the kids at the stalls that were selling must be hungry and too busy to eat. So he packed up and walked around selling all his stock to the rest of the stallholders
Smart kid!
driven. curious. learning by doing/iterating. golden. 👏
You know my comments! He is right! I know a lot of older folks who don't know the list, much less internalize it! Thanks to the sales man!
This made my day.
If Dev is selling early access spots to his world, let us know. I can already tell it’ll be a great place to live and would like to secure a spot
I just asked. He said yes, $15 (I think he means to hold the spot, assuming the actual plot will be more). Welcome to Dev World.
Sold. Lmk how to pay.
Oooh yes, great shout, me too please! 🥰
So great!! Is he taking orders!?? 👏👏👏
We need to figure out his ecommerce strategy! You’ll get the family discount (which is now ~5x market price)
Awww, very sweet. As sibling can attest from spring trainings long ago it is also key to be a kid if you want autographs from players. (Sibling presumably still has autograph book and has spotted both Bob Tewksbury and Mike Kryszewski on our behalf)
Coach K!
Kid autograph rule is maybe even more solid than kid sales rule
Awesome - can't wait for Dev's Substack
So awesome he picked up on not being nervous that it actually effects the outcome of the sale.
Some good lessons learned right there!
Oh wow, I LOVE this so much... there are a couple of kids down the road from me who set up a stall and were selling some little bags of playdough they made themselves from scratch and some of their left over Hop-tu-naa (Manx for Halloween) sweets... I couldn't just walk past but only had a £20 note on me but because they had put so much effort in, I grabbed a few bits then said they could have the note because I was so impressed... they were SO chuffed... their Mum made a point of speaking to me a few days later to say they were still talking about it... I hope I didn't make it too easy for them.. but I adore the idea of kids being raised early doors with the idea that they can do anything they want, can achieve anything with hard work 🥰
Amazing. You made their year (at least)!
Love this.
:-)
And you gotta take advantage of your advantages! If people feel bad saying no to kids, don’t mess it up by bringing the grownups.