Overcoming Public Speaking Fears and Gaining Financial Flexibility While Balancing School

Speaker 0: Hi. My name is Kaden Peterson, and I am from Rapid City, South Dakota. Currently go to school up at Black Hills State. And yeah. Sure is. So right before I got started with Vector, I was actually transferring schools, and I was unemployed. I was a college football player for a semester, but then ended up deciding that medical bills and student loan debt wasn't a super fun combo. So I decided that I'd leave. And when I came to Black Hills State, which was gonna be a cheaper in state school for me, I got recommended to Vector by a friend, and I figured I'd give it a shot instead of just going to stock shelves at Safeway again. No. He's got headset on. So Vector found me. I had a friend who recommended me for it in high school, and I did not take the job then as I was just busy with some sports and other things, and I already had a job. And then I was recommended again by a friend, and I figured why not try it out. My parents had bought a set from one of my high school classmates who'd recommended me before, and they loved their stuff. So I figured I can probably sell this stuff. I mean, my parents really seem to love it, and I'm sure other people would too. My person who actually recommended me told me that they weren't a super big fan, and they just were recommending me as part part of their PR list. So I didn't hear great things from them, but I figured, hey. Should I give it a shot at least? And they were like, yeah. Give it a shot. You might like it. I know that one of our other classmates had had a lot of success with it. And then, obviously, I'd seen the online scrutiny, like the pyramid scheme, accusations, and all that jazz. But I figured I would rather find out for myself than just listen to what other people say online. Mhmm. So what made me give Vector a try was kinda just going to my interview and seeing Nick. Talking with him was really, really good for me. Seeing and hearing from him about the job was awesome, and he was really great throughout the whole process. Very personal. And, obviously, he made me feel like I was actually cared about, which is something that based on what I'd seen before, I didn't think I was gonna feel like here. And that was even just in training before I had even done anything with Vector. And then, obviously, my parents were on board, and they encouraged me to do it. And especially since I wanted to work in our family business and they know I'd really, really wanna do field work, they figured sales was gonna be the avenue I take anyway. So what better way to get started than with Vector? Yeah. So I met with one guy. He was a recommendation of he was deep into a list of recommendations I had built. And we he was coming down to Rapid City, which is where I live, and he's typically from Sheridan, Wyoming. So he came down and he said, hey. Let's do an in person meeting. And I go to meet this guy in person, and I bring knives and all that jazz, and I'm ready to give the presentation. But while I'm getting them out of the car, one of the cutscar knives actually cut my arm. So I had to get that stapled up, before I could get started with the presentation, but that just ended up being one of my favorite presentations I've ever gotten to do. I talked with him for, like, thirty minutes before we even got started. Just goal and then goal sharing with him, telling him about my passions and my dreams and how factors are really helping me out. And he was really impressed by what this company's done for me and how far I've come with it. And it was just a funny story. I remember going over the carver. I was like, hey. This is the knife that cut my arm before we got started with the presentation. And it was just it was the funnest presentation. Presentation. We were able to work out a great deal in the end, and both parties left very happy. And even though his wife wasn't there and he was a little worried about it, he ended up getting a Cali set. And they still love their stuff to this day, and I've been talking with them quite a bit. Yeah. What's am I surprised me the most about Vector was just the people. Honestly, like, everyone I got to meet throughout my first month or two on my Vector journey was amazing. Everyone who I've met had their own story and hearing those things and how everyone came to this company is really awesome. And it's really helped me build my communication skills. I was very introverted before I got started with Vector. And just being able to kind of grow in that and experience personal growth in a way and have an environment that's competitive yet fun and knowledge is shared has been really amazing, and that was something that was just awesome for me. Okay. So how Vector's really been different from other jobs is I actually feel cared about here. Like, the people who I work with and my manager and just my coworkers, it feels like they care about me as a person and not just an employee, and that is incredibly awesome. It makes me feel a lot more supported when I'm especially going through hard times because you feel the highs and lows of this job quite a bit more than you would a typical job. And what was the second part of that question again? Yeah. The flexibility of just being able to create my own schedule and set a plan for myself. I'm a very schedule oriented person, so being able to set a plan that I can stick to and hold myself to is really awesome, as well as having managers there that are just gonna make sure that you're sticking to the goals you set for yourself. You're not having goals pushed on you, and you're setting your own goals, and your managers are just there to help you succeed. And that's been really awesome to work with, especially as a student. Yeah. So I'd say public speaking was, like, my biggest fear. I was horrified of just talking in front of people and talking to people in general. And at SC two, I was really lucky to be blessed to be on a panel. And being up there in front of such a huge room of people and just being able to tell, like, some of my experiences and share some of the experiences I've learned with such a large room of people, it was very daunting. I remember feeling my heart sank as soon as I sat up and looked out at the crowd, but really just being able to tell that story and explain some of my experiences and help other people out was awesome, and it really is helping me get over that fear. I would say a 100% the income opportunity is number one. I'm very money motivated. I've been very straightforward with that since I got started, as well as the flexibility. Of course, we've talked about the flexibility a little bit, but having something that I can work with while also working as hard as I can on my school, and then I do bodybuilding in my spare time. I'm very busy, so having a job that I work in my schedule rather than having to work my schedule around a job has been amazing. I would say just give it a shot. The main thing that you're gonna get is you're gonna get some great experience. You're gonna meet some awesome people. And maybe if you find out sales isn't for you, at least you tried it out. Just going for it and all the awesome things you're gonna learn from even just being in training for the week is is gonna be awesome. It's gonna be life changing for you regardless of how long you're with us. Yes.