Becky Sudman
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Most Thursdays during Southwestern’s sales school weeks I have the privilege of taking photos at Southwestern’s President’s Club dinner. The students who earn the right to attend the dinner have met either the sales or the recruiting requirements and are the top of the top of Southwestern students. On their last night of sales [...]
Last week I had the opportunity to start my week off with a much needed boost. Every summer since I have been working in Southwestern’s alumni department I try to make time to watch President Dan Moore take the stage on a Monday morning at Sales School. Although I have seen the part many times [...]
Fifteen years ago this month I made the decision to sell books with Southwestern. I vividly remember sitting in a classroom in Otto Olson at the University of Nebraska at Kearney absorbing all Curtis Rogers had to say about the opportunity. As Curtis wrote the list of advantages on the board: experience, [...]
Though she has been officially off of the Southwestern bookfield for nearly 5 years, Haley Price is still selling books. Only now, she’s written and illustrated the books that she’s selling.
She is the author and illustrator of Today is the Best Day of My Life. This book contains bite-sized life principles, presented in a light [...]
All Southwestern alumni know that the bookfield is a powerful place. Many times you begin selling books for one reason, but along the way discover lessons you didn’t even realize you needed to learn. I started selling books to help pay for college and to set myself apart from other college students by doing something [...]
I am very proud to work at Southwestern and stand behind the principles we strive to develop in young people.
This fall, I had the pleasure of working ”check out” for a couple of weeks. Every year I really enjoy getting the chance to see the students as they finalize their Southwestern summer. Every bookperson can recall how crazy big checkout [...]
I truly treasure the life lessons I learned on the bookfield. My mentors at the Southwestern Company inspire me by not only the lessons they teach, but also the way they live their lives. One of the simpliest and greatest lessons that I learned and observed was to “do what you say you are going to do”. This [...]
Happy Fourth of July!
Today we celebrate those who dared to declare our independence and ensure our right to pursue happiness and the American dream.If you love quotations and you enjoy great music and photos, you will love this 3 minute inspirational movie titled Great Quotes from Great Leaders.
This past week redandblack.com, a student newspaper serving the University of Georgia, ran an article, I Would Bike 4,000 Miles, about Adam Nubern who is biking 4,000 miles this summer with Bike and Build. Bike and Build, is a nonprofit organization that raises money and awareness for affordable housing. Adam sold books with The Southwestern Company for two summers. “He [...]
In January 2009 CNBC started a ”Pony Blog“. “The Pony blog’s intent is to find the lighter side of the economic crisis and distract you with humor long enough for the seeds of hope to spring forth from the rubble.” It is quite refreshing to see the media finding the positive in the current ecomonic situation. [...]