Amani M. Kelly is the perfect example of how the Five P's can be used to grow from working retail to being a successful entrepreneur. After moving to Massachusetts at a young age, Amani Kelly found his way to Newbury Junior College in Brookline and was a walk-on to the Varsity Basketball Team. Unfortunately, in order to help raise his newborn daughter, he had to drop out of school at the age of 19. As he went from selling shoes at Payless to landing a professional role selling yellow pages door to door, he picked up the importance of making connections, learning from mistakes, and the keys to personal and professional growth. With these skills, he landed a position with Forrester Research for over 12 years, before transitioning into management, eventually earning his way to a high-level position at P&L while managing over $50mm in revenue. Amani then took it upon himself to finish his Bachelor's degree, and also complete a full year at Harvard University while maintaining a full-time job and being a dad. This has led him to become a successful board-member, owner, partner, advisor, author, and co-founder. Listen to his story to find out exactly what he did to gain success, and how you can learn from his past.

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