Ben Hick

Born and raised in Greenwood Village, Colorado, I have always appreciated the beauty of the great outdoors. As a child, I learned to fish and shoot rifles, before taking up soccer, golf, baseball, basketball, football, and street hockey. Looking back, I wish I would've just focused on one or two sports!

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In high school, I decided I was going to be a bigtime hip-hop music producer. I started a record label with some friends and we wrote and recorded songs whenever we had the chance. We performed shows at small venues and found a bit of success over the course of a few years (albeit smalltime, not bigtime). 

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Once our dreams of becoming star entertainers met the realities of adulthood, it was time to focus more on other career paths. I began working in restaurants, quickly moving from server to bartender and eventually supervisor. I had a few opportunities to move into management, though I turned them down. In the food service industry, it is common for servers and bartenders to make more money than the managers because of the potential tipped income. So I avoided the headaches of management and enjoyed making a decent living serving customers. 

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Although I was enjoying my time working in restaurants, I was open to the idea of working in other industries which allowed for more growth. In 2011, I was presented with an opportunity to work for a rapidly-growing roofing company. Unlimited earning potential drew me in and I was thereby introduced to the world of sales. 

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It was not long before I learned how difficult selling can be, especially for an introvert like myself. For two years I was unsuccessful at selling roofs, which led me to do some soul-searching. I