I got my first job when I was fourteen-years old, working behind
the counter of a fast-food restaurant at Northbrook Court shopping
mall in Northbrook, Illinois.
After all, I needed to save up money to buy a TRS-80 Model I
computer from Radio Shack!
Once I acquired my driver's license, I worked in the health &
beauty department at Venture. Yes, I was a stockboy.
At the age of seventeen, I was fortunate enough to get hired for
one of my best jobs ever, a "grunt" at a video store in Deerfield,
Illinois. Surrounded by Apple computers, big-screen televisions
and Atari video game cartridges, I was almost in heaven!
After several years of nightclub DJing my way through college at
the University of Illinois, I moved to Dallas and eventually began
my sales career.
You know the commercials with the old woman who says "I've fallen
and I can't get up"?
Yes, I sold emergency alert systems for a time. Don't laugh. I
did pretty well.
When I was at that job, I remember striking up a business
friendship with a man by the name of Phil Fisher.
Phil was a seasoned salesman. He seemed like the kind of guy who
had made a profession out of selling whatever he could to make a
living. And he appeared quite knowledgable, gaining my respect in
short order.
One of the things Phil taught me is that the world's best leaders
are almost always readers.
Well, since I already had a love for books, I guess I wasn't
surprised at this theory and I still enjoy reading quite a bit to
this day.
I've just created a new video to discuss five books which I believe
are essential for all Internet marketers and entrepreneurs. I
think you'll enjoy these and I highly recommend picking them up at
Amazon.
http://www.askjoelcomm.com/top
What are some of YOUR favorite books for business? Please be sure
to let me know in the comments section of the site.
Live life today!
Joel
P.S. - Did I really need to go through my entire early work history
to make this point? No. But I thought you might find it
interesting just the same. :-)
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