Farming To Franchising

New York Times:

I grew up on a 100-acre farm in Michigan with almost every farm animal I imaginable, including horses, peacocks, pigs, sheep and chickens. At age 6 or 7, I’d watch my father butcher the cows and I’d help pick the feathers off the chickens after they were slaughtered. I wouldn’t have the stomach for that today.

I demonstrated management skills early. At 13, I got a job detasseling corn on another farm. The next year, I became a team leader over six other teenagers, and at 15 I was appointed supervisor of a group of 40 other students.

My dream was always to go to the University of Michigan and become a mental health therapist. I started at Central Michigan University, then transferred to the University of Michigan for my last two years and graduated with honors in 1992.

I started at Molly Maid that year as a receptionist. Continue reading this story here.

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