School Days

Most kids go to school to learn something.  Not krantcents!  In nursery school he was teaching the other children how to tie their shoes.  Not bad for four (4) years old.  That was the same year he started piano lessons.  He quit after three years because practicing interfered with working.  At seven years old, he started his first business, renting parking spaces for ten cents.  He took his weekend earnings and bought a wallet.  This was his first mistake; he did not have any money left to put into it!  He worked sixteen hours over every weekend in his parent’s businesses.  Anybody else would be considered an overachiever, except in this family.

Boy Scouts, and 4-H Club came next.  He did not do too much in scouting because he did not care for camping and stuff.  4-H Club was more fun, taking care of animals and winning medals at the County Fair.  Other club activities included learning to shoot rifles, woodworking and fund raising (selling candy).  Sales were an important experience for the future.  This lasted three (3) years until he entered prep school.  School meant living there, at 12 years old, it was a traumatic experience.  It was a military school which was filled with rich kids from around the world.  Networking 101! Read More