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THE ESSENCE OF

YOUTH

Anglian Today spoke to two of the Company’s newest recruits, who also happen to be the youngest, Holly Brown &
Will Young collectively have only been with the business for less than 18 months, and neither of them have hit 20
yet. They are both enjoying fantastic success and reaping the financial rewards. Anglian Today caught up with them
both to find out their story so far.
‘Well I didn’t even know what I’d I’ve been subject to judgement from
colleagues and customers, who have made
applied for when I got the call about I’m a keen worker at the end of the deductions because I’m young and a female.
the interview.’ Is Holly’s first day and feel very committed to That just makes me want to try harder, when
comment when I asked how she Anglian.’ Holly was equally as you’ve got a man in the house following you
came to Anglian. ‘I was running my passionate ‘You earn what you’re round with a tape measure checking your
own video production business and worth, I always give 100% and I work, I feel like I’ve got something to prove’.
had been applying for jobs for a have full confidence in what I do. I Will has found the training excellent and
while. I decided to take a punt and never want to walk away from a sale gained other life skills along the way ‘It’s built
start applying for jobs with large without knowing I’ve tried my my confidence no end, and I’ve really valued
earning potentials, to see what would hardest. I like that the work comes getting to know people around the Company
who have been able to help me. The
happen, which is when I got the call with a certain amount of pressure community spirit of building your fellow
from Anglian. Sitting in my interview which I think is good to keep me on colleagues up and taking advantage of that
once again the earning potential was my toes.’ community is invaluable.’
reiterated to me, at which point I was
determined not to leave the interview So, how do they find it when things It’s clear from speaking to them both that they
too share a passion for people, ‘I like meeting
room till they gave me the job…3 aren’t going so well ‘You’ve just got and speaking to people, even when they’re
hours later that’s exactly what to pick yourself up, you can’t dwell difficult’ says Holly. No two days or customer
happened!’ Will had a similar on your failings’ states Holly. Will are the same, and that makes every day
enthusiasm for the earning potential has had a more diverse experience interesting.’ ‘Whilst every sale is the same,
every customer is different’ says Will.
from Anglian ‘I saw the commission with this and his mindset has
possibilities and knew friends who definitely taken a knockback when So what’s next for these two ‘I’ve got my
were doing the same thing for he’s lost a sale. ‘I am guilty of taking sights set on a company car’ says Holly. I
Anglian, so I was fairly persistent things too personally, as I’m believe Anglian offers a platform for a career
about getting an interview which led committed to Anglian, and when you for life, and I’ve definitely got aspirations for a
position in management within the Company.’
me where I am today.’ believe Anglian to be the best, it’s Will is happy to continue to live within the
hard when a customer doesn’t see
present, and is happy to use the time to
that. But you’ve got to look at continue to build his income potential, after
yourself and be accountable if there having worked his way out of debt, which was
However, don’t be fooled into the circumstance he found himself in prior to
thinking that these two keen spirited are things you’ve done wrong, and joining.
individuals are not averse to hard never blame the client, always blame
work. ‘I find the process of working yourself. As hard and frustrating as What both Holly and Will clearly demonstrate
rather addictive’ Will tells us ‘I can that may be at times.’ is a drive to succeed. Neither character is
end up working 7 days a week some afraid of hard work, and however they have
fallen into their positions, they are both
weeks, what you put in is what you So, what do Holly & Will feel they’ve enjoying some wonderful success. They have
get out, which coupled with the learnt from their experiences and both embraced the training and quality of
independence of running your own training to date. ‘Take every lead as information available to them and aren’t afraid
business is what appeals to me someone new’ says Holly ‘And never to learn from others around them. They are
definitely two to watch as we head into 2021.
most. just a book by it’s cover.