When the sales associate came up to me and asked me if I needed help finding anything, I instinctively told her NO.
But then I realized I wanted to love, respect, friendship, acknowledgment, loyalty, and happiness.
No matter how hard she or I looked, going through every single shelf on every single aisle, she could not help me.
How much of our time do we spend shopping for physical things, while missing out on what’s truly valuable?
Are we so busy collecting toys that we forget about the precious relationships around us?
How should this affect where we spend our time and money?
Next time a sales clerk comes up to you and asks if you need help finding anything, you will remember this.
Now you cannot forget this— just try to!
Dennis Yu
Dennis Yu is co-author of the #1 best selling book on Amazon in social media, The Definitive Guide to TikTok Ads. He has spent a billion dollars on Facebook ads across his agencies and agencies he advises. Mr. Yu is the "million jobs" guy-- on a mission to create one million jobs via hands-on social media training, partnering with universities and professional organizations.
You can find him quoted in major publications and on television such as CNN, the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, NPR, and LA Times. Clients have included Nike, Red Bull, the Golden State Warriors, Ashley Furniture, Quiznos-- down to local service businesses like real estate agents and dentists. He's spoken at over 750 conferences in 20 countries, having flown over 6 million miles in the last 30 years to train up young adults and business owners. He speaks for free as long as the organization believes in the job-creation mission and covers business class travel.
You can find him hiking tall mountains, eating chicken wings, and taking Kaqun oxygen baths-- likely in a city near you.