Today was my second Saturday in the bookfield. Saturdays are the best days to sell a lot of books because everyone is home at some point in the day, and catching up with families is one of the trickiest parts of selling these things.
I managed to find four customers today. That is my best day in terms of customers so far. Perhaps I could have done better, but I started my day off with a two-hour long conversation with Joy. That is another absolute no-no to Southwestern people. I care, but I don't. I am really glad that I had that conversation and it put me in a great, empowered mood for most of the rest of the day. Sure, it hurt my effort to get 30 demos in today, but that doesn't really bother me so much at this point.
Next week I need to get this 30 demos a day thing down. It is difficult for me because I spend a great deal of time in conversation with the interesting and friendly people that I come across. I feel like this is worthwhile, because while I might not make the most money -- I will have a more enjoyable and interesting summer. Besides, I have managed to make many people's day throughout this process. I actually think I do more counseling and encouraging out in the book field than selling, which -- given my stats -- isn't saying all that much I guess.
Today is the second day in which I made more money in the bookfield than I did in the stock market with the money that I made during High School jobs and the returns I got throughout college. This is mainly due to the fact that the market was closed today and last Saturday too. I think things like that are funny.
Posted by David at May 23, 2004 12:01 AMSounds like you are really making an impact.
Posted by: jessica at May 23, 2004 07:59 PM