A Particular Leadership and Character Building Experience

A particular leadership and character building experience I would like to highlight is my 5-year participation in the Southwestern Company Sales Program while in college from age 16 through 20. As Independent Dealer and Student Manager, I successfully surmounted the obstacles distinctive of the program such as selling door to door; organizing my own business; working at least 75 hr. a week every week of the summer; recruiting, training and motivating my own team; and, at the same time, overcoming the language and cultural barriers. The obstacles I had to face at the age of eighteen were so difficult that very few people in the company thought I would overcome them. But, I proved them wrong, and in recognition of my achievements, I received awards such as: the â€Å"Sizzlers Trip Award†, granted to student dealers with high level of sales during all summer; the â€Å"I Wanna Win Award†, won as a result of the level of sales during the last two weeks of the summer;  "The Presidents Recommendation Award†, won for recruiting, motivating and training the largest Mexican Group in the 100 plus Company ´s at age 19; further awards such as â€Å"The Salesman Ship Award†, â€Å"The Gold Seal Award†, membership in â€Å"The Presidents Club† and other recognitions. The experience of selecting, training and organizing the group in Mexico and preparing them to travel and work for a summer in the U.S. was very challenging. 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