03/17/2017
So, wait. πLet me get this straight... We teach our daughters to sell Girl Scout cookies in order to teach them important life and entrepreneurial skills. Parents believe in helping their daughters sell those boxes so much, that they often take to social media and their offices to sell those boxes. ? (This also applies to school fundraisers, sports fundraisers etc, I'm not calling out the Girl Scoutsπͺπͺπͺ this is just one small example.)
Fast forward 10 years when those little girls grow up and want to sell products that will help them make a paycheck and quite possibly provide for their family... we ridicule them? We say, "I'm tired of seeing that stuff on my social media feed! Get a REAL job!" You feel that she must be peddling some kind of scam because she actually gets to keep the money that she worked for, rather than turn it all in to a higher organization. (And if we're really being honest here, you also get the product or service you pay for as well... therefore making it NOT a scam.)
βWhat are we teaching our daughters and sons??
It's time to support others, to be kind and helpful, even if what they are doing to make a living isn't your ideal job. Why give your money to large corporations when you can help a friend support their family? I have friends who are bakers, real estate agents, designers, etsy shop owners... When I see them post about their work, or their job, or their product (new house they are selling, a cake they are proud to have baked, a new design they are launching, or a new quilt they created for their etsy shop) I applaud them! I often even share their posts! I recommend customers to them!
Isn't that what we should all be doing??
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~Sarah Rankin