WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.180 --> 00:00:03.150 - Hi, I'm Richie, and I'm from Long Island, New York. 2 00:00:03.150 --> 00:00:06.480 I've been a Pampered Chef consultant for 12 years now, 3 00:00:06.480 --> 00:00:07.830 still going strong. 4 00:00:07.830 --> 00:00:09.030 I am a chef by trade, 5 00:00:09.030 --> 00:00:11.670 but you don't need to do that to do this business. 6 00:00:11.670 --> 00:00:13.260 Now, a little background. 7 00:00:13.260 --> 00:00:15.870 After going to my second Pampered Chef party, 8 00:00:15.870 --> 00:00:18.630 my first was nearly when I was 10 years old, 9 00:00:18.630 --> 00:00:20.010 long, long time ago, 10 00:00:20.010 --> 00:00:21.720 I fell in love with the products 11 00:00:21.720 --> 00:00:24.240 and decided to say yes to the apron. 12 00:00:24.240 --> 00:00:27.480 I was both excited and nervous at the same time, 13 00:00:27.480 --> 00:00:28.830 but knowing all the potential 14 00:00:28.830 --> 00:00:30.570 that could come with Pampered Chef, 15 00:00:30.570 --> 00:00:33.540 I was ready to take that leap. 16 00:00:33.540 --> 00:00:35.760 Besides loving the product, 17 00:00:35.760 --> 00:00:37.620 what I found was I had the ability 18 00:00:37.620 --> 00:00:41.220 to earn vacations just by working hard 19 00:00:41.220 --> 00:00:44.310 and selling the product that I love and believe in. 20 00:00:44.310 --> 00:00:47.970 I am so proud that I was one of 1,200 consultants 21 00:00:47.970 --> 00:00:52.710 out of 65,000 who earned the Puerto Rico trip 22 00:00:52.710 --> 00:00:54.390 with Pampered Chef last year. 23 00:00:54.390 --> 00:00:55.950 How cool is that? 24 00:00:55.950 --> 00:00:58.620 Before Pampered Chef, I never travel. 25 00:00:58.620 --> 00:01:01.830 Now, there's no other way that I wanna travel 26 00:01:01.830 --> 00:01:03.843 unless it's the Pampered Chef way. 27 00:01:04.710 --> 00:01:08.190 I'm able to sell products that I love and believe in 28 00:01:08.190 --> 00:01:10.650 while making connections along the way. 29 00:01:10.650 --> 00:01:12.420 My consultants, and guests, 30 00:01:12.420 --> 00:01:16.710 and hosts are now what I call my friends and family. 31 00:01:16.710 --> 00:01:19.020 I am so glad I said yes to the apron, 32 00:01:19.020 --> 00:01:20.643 and you can too.