My three elementary aged grandchildren look forward to helping me every week when I hand out flyers for our new business. They get very excited and love to talk to people while they are handing out flyers. It is a very good thing for them to learn how to communicate, to have confidence in themselves, and they are learning to get the word out and let people know about our business. They are my little entrepreneurs, they are wonderful, and they love it. Their father is a realtor and they are very into what he does and how he does it. You would be surprised how much these kids at age ll, 10, and 5 know about real estate. And now they very into helping me put the word out about our new automotive repair business. They are awesome, and are full of energy, which is very good for me because it keeps the enthusiasm very high.

Have a great day, Joyce N. Matta, Homestead, Florida

Hi Paul,

that*s great!!! Let share a secret, ok?
as a child, many years at 15 o*clock I was waiting on my parents on the plant doors(work program where from 7 that time)
So, imagine a small town with a huge twinn plant(18.000workers perhaps,any how the train line was in Guiness Book as daily no of people transporting daily from large distances (from Sibiu Cugir, don*t laugh, the last one end of the line :) now disabled :( type of industry you did*t want to know..
soo, at 3 a clock, a river of people go out and my nose looking between
metal doors to see dad comming, why? each day he has some sweet in his bag for me, ok, can wait at home, but no, choosed to be there asking what they do there?!!! Well, when worked inside, I became aware
about importance to know before what*s about inside?!!
as the old say, take care what you wish! :) it happend that awareness
prevent mistakes , generally spoken.

Open doors day some big corporation does is a great idea, if combined with some sweet tricks well, can imagine the entrepreneur surprises children will deliver by the way, if a small mini line to show them the process and somehow colours and mouvement as for example candy matrix(small makets as by architecture :)) as, look here! that cars here come with sugar that with milk(as effect, a thorn please:), there are warehouses,uups, here the veery first recipient for chocolade, will go on that band where the matrix come like this, and at final production line..some REAL chocolades as premium for how good they where to listen and enjoy...
As parents we say in the morning: be good, we go to work..so for children what the work idea is?something as they re small tasks at home and imagine perhaps the adults do thissame so why are they so tired or no time for soo many things?!! ..via internet are many instructief games as stratego type ones but also different types with different industrys.
But for the childrens to be part at an* open doors party *where parents work and see ..make the difference in attitude and values somehow, I believe...
Look, when I*ve worked for BMW, talk with my son about ..veery soon he start to observe on the road the differences between cars, to buy some playcards with the different marks and charakteristiks, well, still now Tunning is the favourite subject..how it*s looks like the future car, now here we have a story, a unbelieveable one, ok, sorry can*t resist to talk about our little pride boy, some time ago at the classik question :
*what would you like to be when you grow?
*the boss of a toy plant...:))
The power of example is a big one to follow, and as early the seeds of wish are planted in they*re souls, it will lead them on the long run with
purpose which even if they change it on the life path by they*re own quality*s or passions will secure them on the driver seat somehow, owning they*re dream in hands enjoying the ride...a life time one..
oh, parents, :)) we all wish the best for our little shinny stars.
Can the world be a better place, as John Lennon*s song:
Imagine all the people...:))) soo nice!
a safe Earth , love fully one? no terror no fear e.s.o? Why not?!
Imagine hands in hands what a chain embracing the world how many people will take for every meridian compleetely continuous conscious TEAM?
Daniela

Paul, I think that its great that Trump University is involved with this project. It seems that you can't start early enough with the minds of children. Now I am inspired to do something here with the kids at school as well. I hope that everyone who reads your post goes out and gets involved with the school and helps promote this. There are hundreds of stories about how one simple thing inspired a kid to go on to greatness by giving them that spark that ignites the fire inside of them.

Great post. Sorry I didn't catch it yesterday. This is my second year of teaching Junior Acheivement at my son's school. For those of you who are not involved, you should consider Jr. Achievement. The goal is to teach children about business, commerce and markets while they are in elementary school. I wish they had a program like this when I was a kid. JOIN

Perhaps while you're at the Elementary Schools this week you can do a feature with the boys about 'advertising' ...

Perhaps using soft drinks as the descriptive,

and who is the real target market as an end result...

I thought teachers had better sense than this ?

Too transparent, way too transparent...

[My three elementary aged grandchildren look forward to helping me every week when I hand out flyers for our new business. They get very excited and love to talk to people while they are handing out flyers.]

Yikes I taught my kids not to talk to strangers why,

I was in the top three sales during high school pumping out chocolate bars and while I knew the rules of the road,

I don't approve of kids peddling wares to strangers door to door.

The risk factors aren't worth the damage when one bad apple ...

Door to door sales is just too dangerous for kids, its not worth it ?

I don't mean to be difficult but there is a reality of safety to consider.

Great idea.

Chances are that the entrepreneur spirit is already out there. These are the kids that shovel snow, cut lawns, sell lemonade, trade baseball cards,etc.

They will be the CEO's of tomorrow.

Their parents and educators should encourage them to pursue their dreams.


gea

Me and my grandchildren do not go door to door. We are always together and we speak to people as we hand out the flyers at the shopping centers.
Joyce Matta