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Young woman a little too casually dressed comes in for an interview for an Administrative Assistant position. She gets seated and before I can ask a question her cell phone rings in her handbag. She opens the bag, picks up the cell phone and takes the call. She’s chatting away for a few minutes on what is clearly a social call. She looks at me and sees that I’m not happy. She ends the call and puts the phone away.Me: Do you have any other questions?She: Uh, no.Me: Well then, thank you for coming in and visiting with us.

She was just a young girl, educated by the terrible Mexican public system. She could read and barely write with a terrible handwriting.Tita started working with me 24 years ago. She began with a summer job. With no previous experience of work, she was scared, and nervous.I gave her the opportunity to start with a cleaning responsibility of the store.After a couple of months, needing to support her poor parents, she decided not to go back to school to get the extra income.Years went by. She escalated positions and responsibilities.From cleaner, to store manager.From store manager to administrative assistant.From administrative assistant to administrative manager.Today she handles all the bookkeeping, banking, accounting and taxes of the business. She is expert with all our computer systems. She’s the right hand to the general manager, supporting everyday operations managing 35 employees and seven locations.She’s the proud mother of two amazing kids who attend private schools. She owns her car, her house, and most importantly, there’s nobody else in the company that I trust more. Over the years, millions of dollars in revenue have passed through her hands and into the banks.Her loyalty is priceless!My loyalty to her is forever. She has a guaranteed job with me for life.To answer your question, what’s my best experience as an entrepreneur?Having the honor and privilege to change lives! There’s no better reward or satisfaction! Once you experience this, it becomes addictive!

Skipping parent-teacher nights.After I discovered that about half of Berkeley High parents didn't attend parent-teaching night, I asked several people at my workplace. Those who didn't go gave answers typified by my administrative assistant: "Oh no!" she told me. "I'm not going to spy on my son!" She felt that attending parent-teacher night was interfering; it was going behind his back.My sister teaches 4th grade, and she tells me that her inability to engage the participation of parents has been one of her greatest frustrations. It can make a huge difference in bringing a child towards being a better student.