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 me but I was grateful to receive his generosity.

As people walked by, I could hear the Director of  Distribution and Vendor Services, Greg Pritchett’s voice in my mind saying, “As long as your consistent and have a good location, you’ll gain customers. They’ll get to know your face.” I couldn’t blame them for not stopping. The wind was strong. I held my Streetwise magazine’s tight.

The one thing I can say for my first day is that it is a reminder of how hard I should try and get my stuff together.

DAY 1:

Magazines sold: – 0

Tips: – $2.00