Today, I had the pleasure of attending my daughter's 4th grade parent/teacher conference. Her teacher told me that she is a great student, but she noticed that Kelli rushes through her work assignments quite frequently. Kelli will quickly complete her assignments, often times with minor errors, and ask her teacher if she has something else she would like her to do. My wife and I had also took notice to this recently too. However, it also reminded me of myself when I was that age. I often think to myself, am I grooming my daughter for a career in sales? I think I may be doing just that.
This year has been a special year for Kelli and I. We have really had a lot of fun as she is beginning to mature into a young woman. She and I have formed a special father-daughter bond that will last for a lifetime. I have always joked with her about growing up and becoming a "Mortgage Consultant" or a "Mortgage Broker". This year I have started to actually think she is definitely cut out for sales.
Every week Kelli has an assignment to select a news article of interest to her. She has to read through the article, highlight the most important facts from the article, and answer ten questions. The assignment is called "Tuesday Newsday", which has to be about an event that occurred in the previous week, but it is also due on Tuesday morning. Kelli and I usually sit down on Saturday morning, although she always tries to wait until Monday night, to select the article she is going to write about. We always find the article together.
A few weeks ago she found an article titled, NASA Satellite To Intentionally Slam Moon, by Anne Ryman. The article was about a satellite slamming into the moon, at an extremely high speed, to create a large hole in search for water. It was a very 
informative article that had every last detail explained. The type of article an Engineer would love.
The last question on the homework assignment is, "Using your own words, summarize the most important facts from this article in 3-5 sentences". Being that Kelli is destined for sales, of course she always writes 3 sentences. We all know that sales people typically do the minimum amount of work required. The following paragraph is a break-down of her response.
The first sentence reads, "A 2 ton piece of equipment will put a 13 foot hole into the moon". Nothing wrong here, just her explaining what will happen when the satellite slams into the moon. The next sentence reads, "To see it you will need a 10-inch telescope". Here's where the sales mode officially kicks in gear. In order to see the 2-ton piece of equipment put a 13-foot hole in the moon you will have to go out and purchase a telescope with a 10-inch lens. Kelli's last sentence reads, "This is your only opportunity to see it crash into the moon". The last sentence is the limited time offer, which will cause you to buy the telescope that starts at $599.
When I read this paragraph I began to laugh. It sounded like the perfect telescope ad. Keep in mind, no where in this article were any of these sentences written. I guess I am molding my little salesperson more than I thought.
Do you have any good sales stories to share about your kids? Please feel free to share them with us.
I would be a disappointment to Kelli if I didn't mention; if you're considering purchasing a home or refinancing, please contact the Krushinsky Team. David can be reached at 602-695-7575 or david@homeloans.com. This is your only opportunity.
Future questions will most likely be answered directly by Kelli Krushinsky - "Mortgage Consultant In Training".
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