Jeez, I just realised it’s been almost two months since I blogged last. Crap. Sorry folks, what can I say, between lots of visitors, lot’s of thinking and work on the new start up, as well as doing some consulting work to pay the bills, not to mention the lil one’s first birthday, it’s been a crazy couple of weeks/months.
But having lunch in Covent Garden inspired me today. While out there I watched a group of three people taking on pledges/donations for the NSPCC. I watched person after person turn them away, say they were too busy or do what I did (avoid, duck and swerve). Don’t get me wrong, I think the NSPCC is a great cause and should be supported, I just hate having to discuss my charitable giving with a stranger on the street. This brought back memories of my days doing telemarketing, I lasted a week, but I do believe everyone should spend some time doing a job like this.
Not because jobs like this are bad, which they are, but I truly believe jobs like this build resilience. They help individuals not take no for an answer, or to not take rejection personal. I was terrible at telemarketing, I’m okay with that, but hearing no so much has definitely made me stronger to when things aren’t go absolutely swimmingly. This is a skill you definitely need in a start up, doing sales for an unknown product or the gajillion other tasks you have to do as an entrepreneur. So you’ll excuse me as I put my shoulder back to the grindstone.
