01/02/2022
Hiya, I’m Taegan Thomas and I’m from Springfield, Missouri. Summer 2021 was my first summer with Aptive selling in Chicago!
When I first got information about Aptive, I was honestly looking for a way to leave Springfield for a while and try out a new experience. I love that Aptive gave me that opportunity to travel, got me to push myself harder than I ever have before, and gain confidence that I was seriously lacking in. Doing D2D taught me so many skills that I can use for the rest of my life, like using nonverbal communication to make what I say worth listening to.
Trying out sales has easily been the most difficult and most rewarding thing I’ve ever accomplished. I am aiming to use my Aptive money to pay for college, get rid of my student loan debt, and eventually get into long-term investments like real estate. I see Aptive’s D2D sales as a tool to make my future as bright and successful as possible.
My favorite memory from the summer was going to the Cubs vs. Cardinals game at Wrigley, even though I don’t really care about baseball. I also met so many amazing people and learned a lot about myself, which is something I’ve had a hard time with over the last few years. Getting to connect with others and make great friends from all over has been a massive blessing.
My biggest takeaway from doing D2D was that I can do anything I want as long as I bust my ass, stay disciplined, and believe that I deserve good things. My mental health has improved dramatically since my summer in Chicago, and I can only hope for more success in summer 2022!!