Changing Lives Selling Knives

Did you know that the Cutco/Vector sales organization reaches and impacts more college students than any other company in the US and Canada? At least 1 of every 200 students will be recruited and trained to sell Cutco. These lucky students learn a whole lot more than just how to sell a product. They learn how to connect with others, how to influence, develop initiative, learn how to set goals, manage their time, deal with adversity, manage their emotions, and establish strong financial habits.

Some of these students get fundamental training, then decide it's not for them. Others stick around for a Summer and gain a real taste of all the above skills. Many continue to work with the company throughout their college years, and even beyond. For those who stick with "Cutco Thru College," the program fills the gap between what is taught through formal education and what is needed in order to be a top achiever in today's competitive marketplace.

For over 2 decades, Jeff Gamboa has been developing students into "5-star graduates." In this conversation, he shares his own path of Cutco Thru College, why he's so passionate about this program, and many of the tangible benefits that Cutco/Vector provides for so many students each year.

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Veronica Sommer was the #1 sales rep in the Cutco/Vector Marketing organization during one year of her Hall of Fame career with the company. She later spent 20+ years in the recruiting industry, including starting and operating her own successful company for 16 of those years. Recently, Veronica founded her own coaching business, The Kindness Solution, with the mission to help people create vibrant health, deep fulfillment, and happy relationships. She also actively supports Children's Voice International, a non-profit that is striving to end the perpetual cycle of human trafficking by supporting the educational and personal success of its child victims. Veronica Sommer has a vision for a better world and is doing her part to help make that a reality.

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Brandon Brown has become legendary in the Cutco/Vector Marketing sales organization by repeatedly finding ways to push through limitations and achieve the impossible. He was the first to ever sell over $100K in a company "Push Period" sales contest, and he now holds the company record with $105,235 in sales in just over 2 weeks. Brandon understands the thought processes, preparation, and action steps to achieve at the highest levels in life. In this conversation, we use the example of a "Push Period" as a training ground for breaking through limitations and achieving success in any goal that you set.

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Craig P. Stone has had an illustrious professional career, spanning roles in investment banking, real estate development, leading multiple companies, performance coaching, and even movie and TV production. His business exploits include:

• becoming the Managing Director of a major investment banking firm
• taking over and turning around a failing business with 122 employees
• founding, developing and selling six other start-ups
• developing two hi-rise buildings in New York City
• producing the award-winning documentary "At The Edge Of The World," which led to the television series "Whale Wars."
• consulting with Coach Bob Knight for ESPN's "Knight School"
• teaming with Phil Hellmuth to manage and promote a group of the world's top poker players

Craig has been asked to speak all over the world on a plethora of topics to empower audiences to take action to change their lives and become the best they can be. His tools give people the mental edge to be in the top 1% in their fields.

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Danny Lewis is the North Shore (IL-WI) Division Manager for the Cutco/Vector Marketing sales organization. His career has been marked by challenges and difficulties that sharpened his skills and honed his mental attitude. It's as if Danny's entire career was preparing him for THIS YEAR. When the pandemic of 2020 began in earnest, Danny made a committed decision to find and bring his A-game. Over the past few months, his sales team has thrived, and as of today, they stand as the #1 team in the company in New Business sales for the year. By hearing Danny's story and lessons, we hope that you can find the inner strength and outer guidance to make the rest of 2020 your greatest season in business and in life.

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Nadine McGowan was a successful leader in the Cutco/Vector Marketing sales organization, ultimately reaching the role of Indiana Division Manager. On a mission trip to Africa, Nadine came to realize that pouring into the women of a community, we could truly impact the next generation and shift the whole culture. She founded Purposeful Living, Inc., as a non-profit to invite women to find and live their purpose. Nadine's organization is changing the lives of over 2000 women in the Indianapolis area, and by extension, creating a ripple effect that extends well beyond.

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Stacy Campbell is the Lone Star Division Manager for Cutco/Vector Marketing. A 28-year veteran with the company, Stacy has produced over $88 million in business, and is a member of the Cutco/Vector Hall of Fame. In quiet fashion, Stacy has assembled and developed one of the preeminent organizations in the entire company over the past few years. His Division was #1 in the company in 2018, and has continued to grow since then. This modest champion has developed numerous other champions in business, and he sets a great example of well-rounded professional and personal success.

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Andrew Bosworth is one of the top Executives at Facebook today. He sold Cutco for two Summers while in college at Harvard, achieving College All-American status and becoming as Assistant Manager. He joined Facebook in early 2006 and became their Director of Engineering. While in this role, Boz invented Newsfeed, Messenger, and Groups. A true member of Mark Zuckerberg's inner circle, Boz spent several years as VP of Advertising, and now serves as VP in charge of Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality.

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Dan Casetta has spent over 30 years as a proven producer and expert trainer in the sales industry. In his career with the Cutco/Vector sales organization, Dan has been a multiple-time National Champion who has broken literally hundreds of company sales records and produced approximately $200 million in sales, on his way to induction into the Cutco/Vector Hall of Fame. He has trained and influenced sales reps and sales managers from all across North America, and been invited into multiple organizations to share his insights on sales, leadership, and personal development.

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Nick Conedera is a filmmaker and CEO of Conedera Studios, which produces creative educational content with the objective of healing the world through storytelling. While studying Film Production at Chapman University, Nick sold Cutco and spent time in a management role, fully exposing him to the real connection between art and business. He built a 6-figure video production business, before leaving that behind to pursue his dream of storytelling full-time. He is the author of 2 books, and writer/director of multiple feature films, including The Miracle Morning Movie (being released later in 2020) and SHARP (being re-released July 11th), which was inspired by his experiences selling Cutco.

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