Encouragement Speaker Derrick Hayes gives a DERRICK Interview by asking 7 questions through each letter of his first name to give you an insightful perspective from other experts, entrepreneurs, celebrities and up and coming super stars.
Today’s DERRICK Interview is with Amanada Tallent who in high school Amanda had little money to speak of, so she decided to start collecting five cent pieces. Everyone chipped in; the kids at school would hand her their change from play lunch; her dad would give her the change from the tray in his car and her mum would go as far as changing dollar coins at the bank into 5 cent pieces.
After 10 months Amanda had saved over $120 dollars. This was a huge amount of money for her and every one would ask her what she was going to spend it on. “Big White Boots” she would say “Platforms, that I can wear to my Deb”.
One day Cansion, a good friend of Amanda said “We can get some boots made for you.” Prompting a boots shopping spree. “Your crazy about boots.” Cansion would say, “Why don’t you sell boots in Australia?”
On a trip home to Melbourne to visit her family she filled her large suit case with boots and used her hand luggage for clothes and gifts. When she was there so many of her friends and family complained about not being able to find boots to fit their curvy calves. This is when Amanda found that it wasn’t just her with this horrible secret and that heaps of normal fabulous women like herself had the same problem.
Amanda discussed it with her partner Matthew and decided it could only work if they could get the sizes right. Amanda took the leap of faith and with the help of Matthew her partner, her good friend Cansion and family she launched Bennetts Boots: Ravishing Wide Calf Boots that Fit!
D is for Dream: What is your dream and what have you achieved?
My dream is to make a world that fits rather then trying to fit into the world. Through Bennetts Boots i have made 100’s to 1,000’s of women who didn’t think they would ever fit happy.
E is for Encourage: What encourages you?
My family encourages me and i also feel i drive myself. I found i want something i work out how to get it or make it happen.
R is for Resource: What resources do you bring to the table that makes you unique or stand out?
I have developed many resources for my company which were needed but no one had put into practice and have solved many resource problems by making a solution rather than trying to look for one that wasn’t there.
R is for Ready: When did you realize you were ready for what you are doing now?
Is anyone ever ready? I try to work with what i have when it appears. I think that makes me ready at anytime.
I is for Individual: Name at least one person that you know that you feel others should learn about and why?
I would have to get back to you on just one person.
C is for Continue: When you fail and things look bleak or are not optimistic what makes you want to continue?
Failure is only a lesson in disguise. My family plays a big part on why i continue but i also don’t think its in my nature not to get back up and move forward.
K is for Key: What keys to success can you leave for upcoming entrepreneurs and leaders?
I would say the key is to find something your passionate about and make it happen.
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