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    Adventure, Travel, Rock-N-Roll
    Adventure, Travel, Rock-N-Roll
    Adventure, Travel, Rock-N-Roll
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    Adventure, Travel, Rock-N-Roll

    By Adam Brandt

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    Adam Brandt sets out on a journey to inform the world of one of the most dangerous jobs for teens. "Adventure, Travel, Rock-N-Roll" is a true story, highlighting one forgettable year in the life of the writer. In an economic time where jobs are scarce, especially for the young generation. Adam hopes to change the direction of anyone considering answering one of the "too good to be true" ads in the help wanted section. Parents and teens alike need to be informed of the pitfalls of certain jobs promising a wonderful life. This is a great read for anyone looking to rebound from a tough life situation. Adam explains how he overcame some horrible obstacles in his life, while providing valuable lessons for anyone looking to make a positive change. You will surely enjoy this title.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAdam Brandt
    Release dateJun 6, 2011
    Adventure, Travel, Rock-N-Roll
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    Adam Brandt

    Adam Brandt is the creator and founder of Bloomsayer International. In 2010 after a decade long search for a word to describe his philosophy on life he invented the word bloomsayer. Bloomsayer was created as a word to describe anyone who accepts the fact that they may change their life circumstance by making positive decisions on a daily basis. Adam has gained momentum as he has attracted people from over 20 countries in just a few months. Adam believes that the basis for living a good life is by giving back. Whether the giving is knowledge, time or money, we all have something of value to give.

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      Adventure, Travel, Rock-N-Roll - Adam Brandt

      ADVENTURE, TRAVEL, ROCK-N-ROLL

      A Gripping Tale of One Man's Journey into The Dark World of Door-to-Door Sales

      By Adam Brandt

      Copyright (c) 2011 Adam Brandt

      Smashwords Edition

      Smashwords Edition License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      A Lesson on Sucking

      Frying Pans Here

      Magazine's - The Beginning

      Magazine's -The Life

      Magazine's - Always Be Closing

      The Cleansing Promise

      Can't Believe It's Not Orange Juice

      The Hard Road

      Finding My Way Home

      Lesson Learned

      ***Introduction***

      I have spent the last decade searching for the proper vehicle to inform the populous of the

      dangerous underground world of door-to-door sales. My goal for this book is to tell my story, in hopes of shedding some light on the door-to-door industry. If I can convince one person from traveling down the roads I did, I am sure that I have positively affected their life.

      If you are reading this, I assume that you have had a run in with a sketchy looking salesman standing at your door. Vacuums, magazines, magic cleaning chemicals, candy, and other products are sold this way. I was one of those suspect looking youngsters, and I need to tell my story.

      I am going to blow the lid on an industry that preys on impressionable young people. I want the world to know WHO is standing at there door and why. If you are a teen, or the parent of a teen, I want you to understand that the too good to be true job ad in your local newspaper is just that.

      I am going to share my journey, starting with Kirby vacuum sales. I will then share my experience of selling frying pans, mouse radios, and toy keyboards. The good stuff comes when I make the jump to magazine sales, and finally citrus cleaner.

      Some of the topics may be inappropriate for children. I will cover in depth, the rampant use of drugs and alcohol.

      All names used are fictitious, so as to hide the identities of my past co-workers. Also, I will not expose the company names in fear of retaliation.

      I hope you are ready for the shocking life of a door-to-door salesman. Please feel free to discuss this book with anyone whom you feel will benefit from it. From this point on, you will never look at a person standing at your door the same.

      ***A Lesson on Sucking***

      It was the fall of 1997, I was eighteen years old and I felt that my life sucked. I was living on my own, by my choice. I was working at a restaurant full-time. I had found an older group of friends that I enjoyed, so what was my problem?

      Most of my life I have experienced what most people call dreams of grandeur. I have always been above average intellectually, and I have envisioned myself doing great things to change the world. To be honest though, at eighteen years old I had no idea where my quest for success would lead me.

      I wanted more out of life than cooking food everyday for a living. I enrolled in college, but my personal quest for success stood in the way of higher education. I needed a challenge that would help me grow from the shy teen that I was, into the amazing man that I pictured in my dreams.

      $400.00 per week to start!, read the ad in the newspaper. I thought to myself, Now that's my kind of money, when can I start?. I promptly called the phone number listed to inquire about the position, and low and behold, I had an interview scheduled.

      Interview day came, and excitement ran through my veins! I arrived early to the interview, to find out that it was a group interview. I had never attended anything like it, but by the looks of my competition, I had to be a shoe-in.

      The interview process consisted of fast-paced, motivational, inspiring speaking. The man showed us pictures of houses, boats, and luxury cars. He had gold jewelry hanging from his neck-line, as well as, from his wrists. The man had most of what I viewed in my dreams, I wanted to make my dreams come true.

      After an hour or so of listening to the interview slash presentation, he finally told us what we were applying for. I was interviewing to become an Independent Contractor, selling the world famous Kirby vacuum cleaner.

      My first thought was, No Way!, I was set on going home and laughing about the experience with my friends. As my dreams kicked in, my thoughts began to change. I began thinking about the jewelry and the cars. I wanted a mansion on a lake with a boat. I wanted something different.

      Against all of the advice I received from family and friends, I made the decision to quit my job and join the Kirby sales force. I knew better about what I wanted, so why listen to the naysayers. I had just made the biggest decision of my short adult life.

      The first day I spent with approximately forty people. We were given instruction on how to disassemble the vacuum model we would be selling. Learning the process and the names of each part was very easy for me. I noticed that others were not catching on as quick.

      Day two was much of the same training, except for the fact that the class had dropped to about twenty people. We were also given some instruction on how to sell the vacuum cleaner. I felt like I knew the vacuum cleaner well, but the selling part was going to give me fits.

      The rest of the week was used to get the ever shrinking new team ready to hit the road. By the end of the week, our new team had shrunk to five people ready to take their new found skills to the streets. I was one of them, and in my head I felt that I was head of the class.

      My second week began and I was very anxious. I wanted to succeed so badly, mostly in part to prove my family and friends wrong. During the first week of training, each of the new salespeople were to write down a list of twenty prospective Kirby customers. Even most of the people who decided to quit before ever knocking on a door had provided a list of these so-called, qualified customers.

      The task for day one of week two , was to call the people on the lists and set up an appointment for a free carpet shampoo. I lined up roughly twenty appointments for the week, and my mentor was very excited to take the training into the field. I could see the dollar signs already, heck each vacuum sold for close to eighteen hundred dollars. All I had to do was sell one vacuum per week

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