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The Tales of a Streetwise Vendor – Day 3
Today I got up at 5:00 a.m. I left the house at 6:15 a.m., and was at my location, the Starbucks on Rush & Walton by 7:00a.m. I felt like today was a bit of a success. I sold four magazines. My first customer for the day was a cab driver. He gave me $1.00 for the magazine and kept walking. He soon realized that it was $2.00 and came back to give me the other dollar. I stood on my location for two hours before going to the Borders on Michigan Ave. I was so tired. I slept in the chair for two hours before a Border’s employee woke me up. I probably was snoring. I plan on going out after I get off work. Morning customers: 7:45 a.m. – Cab … Read entire article »
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The Diary 3-30-10
It’s 5:30 a.m. And I’m not really wanting to go out the door at 6:00 a.m. to sell Streetwise. I’m thinking of the five dollars I’ve earned so far. … Read entire article »
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The Tales of a StreetWise Vendor – Day 2
Today was a bit warmer than the first day I went out. It was forty-three degrees. My first stop after work was Belmont and Clark. I thought this had a better location. I stood right between the newspaper boxes for an hour. What I noticed was a lot of people walking with their earphones on, tuning out the world. After an hour, I sold no papers and received a $1.00 tip. My next stop would one of the most affluent neighborhoods in the city, The Gold Coast. When I got off the bus at Divison and Clark, I walked over east. There was a Streetwise vendor in front of Walgreens on State and Divison. I was a bit hungry so I went around the corner to Subway to get a daily special. … Read entire article »
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The Diary 3-29-10
I had a busy weekend. Went to school Saturday morning. Took my 2nd test for Algebra. I got a 71%. After the test, I went home to get prepared for my sister and her family to arrive. They didn’t get her until 7:00 p.m. They were suppose to get there at 4:30 p.m. The next morning, I got up at 8:30 .m. to put the finishing touches on my painting. After that, I went to be an production assistant for the short film, Beyond Mirrors. I didn’t get off the set until 11:00 p.m. Now, I’m back at work. After work, I plan on selling Streetwise magazines. … Read entire article »
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The Diary 3-26-10
It’s way too cold to go out and sell Streetwise today. I have an algebra test I need to prepare for along with my sister’s family coming on Saturday. There is way to much stuff I need to do than try and hustle for a few dollars. Filling out resumes in a semi-warm basement is better than being out in the cold today. 12:53 p.m. There are several lessons that I learned today that I want to jot down before I forget. Types of work I want to do. Today I couldn’t go out and sell Streetwise because I had housework to do. To be able to take off and not ask for permission was good. I didn’t make any extra money but I was still able to make money trading which I believe … Read entire article »
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Tales of a Streetwise Vendor – Day 1
1:00 p.m. I just got my temporary badge to sell Streetwise magazines. I’m excited to put my theory to the test, but what a day to start. It’s thirty-five degrees outside. I plan on selling the magazine downtown after I get off work. I plan on going to Lincoln Park to sell. I should arrive around 5:30 p.m. 7:15 p.m. I arrived at Sheffield and Fullerton around 5:30 p.m. It must have been thirty-degrees outside. My nose started to run, my fingers, even though I had gloves on started to get cold. In the forty-five minutes I stood out there on the corner, chanting “Streetwise”, I sold not one magazine. I did receive a $2.00 tip from someone who said they had already an issue of the magazine. I don’t know if he felt sorry for … Read entire article »
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The Diary 3-25-10
Yesterday I went to the StreetWise orientation. Just like the last time I went, the director was last starting the meeting. I wound up failing the test they give you. 13 questions right out of thirty. You have to remember every word in the sentences they take out. This only means that I will have to go back this morning at 10:00 a.m. and retake the test. They gave me a sheet to take home to remember the words. The presentation that director gave was inspiring in a way. It is directly related to my plan. Being consistent. Doing something everyday. Working the opportunity like a job. This can be applied to anything. At the moment, it’s Streetwise. … Read entire article »
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The Diary 3-24-10
Today I’m going to the Streetwise oreientation which is at 10:00 a.m. I just got paid today too. So I don’t really need to sell Streetwise papers on the street. I need extra money. I need money to invest and I’ve started sending out resumes but I find myself not want to wait and need to do what is necessary to pick myself up by my bootstraps. It’s also the element in success that I’m writing about in my book. What is necessary is to do something extra away from the job that produces a cash flow. … Read entire article »
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The Daily Diary 3-23-10
I suppose there is a certain amount of b.s. that goes along with applying for jobs that I have to accept. The dancing and performing does seem to go away. Just like an actor has to audition for a part in a play among so many competing actors. The process isn’t going to go away. If I want the cash, I’m going to have to dance. … Read entire article »
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The Daily Diary 3-19-10
Yesterday, I decided to write my first book. I’m going to be practicle and real about achieving wealth and financial prosperity. Today, I started my journey by placing an ad on Criagslist to offer my labor/cleaning services on the weekend and also offering a free gift account for Send Out Cards. I’m probably going to start panhandling on Sunday if I don’t get any calls. 11:21 a.m. I’m getting ready for work. I wanted to write down two website that I might be able to make some extra money at. www.tutor.com http://travelforpay.org http://www.odesk.com 2:51 p.m. I posted several ads on Craigslist. One is for a videographer to film me during my money making ideas like panhandling this weekend. … Read entire article »
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