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Happy Birthday June 1st 2004 KDS was founded
It was June 1st 2004, the day was the same as today energy levels running extremley high, adrenalin flowing throughout my body and believing that anything was possible in life anything at all, one part that was different was scale of how I viewed the world, Scotland would have been sufficient to take over but if you have been following my story we all know who was responsible for that shift within me.
I was holding a job down in nightshift and would start my KDS business at 12:30hrs back then, it started with five pharmacies as I walked to my first KDS van at 12noon with my livery Kidds Distribution services Ltd and running man on side of van I cannot explain the feeling, I remember driving into Menzies Distribution the night before and managers were saying what you doing Stevie, I responded my future is not here guys, you see I was holding a job down at time of setting up the dream. Peoples faces stay with me to do this day, some people were saying wow Stevie you mean business, I looked at depot and said I will be more popular and as big as this organisation, may be even bigger, whats funny is Menzies even recruit from my training academies I developed which is seperate from KDS Distribution.
My sales earnings back then, first contract was £1700 a month sales, someone believed in me, a customer had said I believe in him, I remember finishing the first shift and reflecting, customers commenting on my standards, pharmacy saying WOW what a difference this is in service, I looked them in the eye and said I have only scratched the surface. When I parked van up I went into a transe and had this feeling of excitement come over me, my voice that had been talking to me all day had a good feeling attached to it, now heres the secret I just learned to only listen to that voice from that day forward, any other voice came in I smacked out the arena, I simply attached the voice to the feeling and said from this day forward this is who I listen to............................
Now when I got home I said to my wife this is start of new journey it will take me 5 years I said to gain respect in so many ways within business I need you to support me as at times it will be difficult but please just believe in me as I believe in myself, yes I have no bank account I have 230 pounds left for 6 weeks fuel, fuel was 67p a litre back then, planned that out until I got first invoice paid..............excitement, dreams, beliefs, proud, excellence,relationships, communication, high standards, more customers, more doors of opportunities, correct personnel for my company as I knew we would be growing, more importantly becoming more aware of my surroundings and picking up instantly on all opportunities coming my way, still loads to learn but eager for all to come at once.................
its been one hell of a journey from crossing the Atlantic a couple of times, to meeting amazing people in my life, have so many people to thank, but for me past is done and whats great about the future is that it is still to come, create your own opportunities and dreams, next 6 years looks amazing, KEEP WATCHING GUYS............................
Posted by Stevie Kidd on 01 June 2010 in : KDS Training, KDS Youth Training, Kidd's Distribution Services - KDS Distribution, Personal Enhancement, Road Safety, Training corporate, Training employability
Stevie Kidd people
Today I realised that I have made the right choice when it comes to naming my new company which website will be launched early June officially, "Stevie Kidd People"
This week I have worked with a professional boxer, to business woman to a people with severe trauma, someone even told lorraine my executive assistant I was a genius which floored me today, after which I enter the training room and go one hour with passionate motivation to my training academy,
what I do is all about people, always has been and always will be, with what I do it is always about partnerships, SO PEOPLE AND PARTNERSHIPS THATS WHAT THE SECRET IS TO SUCCESS.
My closure is to enhance and help one million people, I have 15 years to achieve this dream and goal as I plan to be around until I am 55 working tirelessly, after which I will tour the world doing the same as now just at a lesser pace....
Heres to the journey..........................
Stevie Kidd...............
Posted by Stevie Kidd on 26 May 2010 in : KDS Training, KDS Youth Training, Kidd's Distribution Services - KDS Distribution, Personal Enhancement, Road Safety, Training corporate, Training employability
first week of academy, Deborah fantastic, unbelievable
Academy 23 fantastic Group,
I will keep this simple, outstanding achievement this week, Deborah you are a start and I am waiting on your mum coming in to discuss your week, well where do I start, you are a complete star, inspiration to us all. very proud of you today when everyone stood up and one by one approached you to tell you what they thought of your achievements you were glowing.
To the rest of the team, absolutley outstanding commitment, I parked the jeep at 6:15am today to shouts of lets do this Stevie. overwhelmed with progress enjoy the weekend ahead and look forward to week 2 of academy
Its been a pleasure having you all this week, a lot to think about
Best Regards
Stevie
Posted by Stevie Kidd on 21 May 2010 in : KDS Training, KDS Youth Training, Kidd's Distribution Services - KDS Distribution, Personal Enhancement, Road Safety, Training corporate, Training employability
My Work with Deborah , girl on academy 23 who requires learning support
Deborah arrived at my offices at 840am and after initially going into training room I noticed she got overwhelmed and removed herself from the room instantly and very upset, Michelle my trainer sat with her then I knew I had to go to work with her instantly, I explained about the choices we make in life and to get Deborah to understand if I never made decisions I did we would not be sitting together this morning, she agreed and we agreed after working on techniques to try again, this time with ease as Deborah browsed in the room. I then watched my trainer Michelle walk round the room with a journal in her hand taking note of names of other candidates and memorising names and smiling. so proud of this girl..........
As we all settled into my mad way of delivery, we started late afternoon on everyone asking people one at a time to come up and tell everyone "WHO AM I" that being talking about themselves, as I stared over at Deborah now and again she would shake her head to instruct me I am not doing this, I smiled and simply said, Cool, when we get to you I will help is that ok with you, she nodded in agreement. I realised then we have to work on performance confidence with Deborah, so I leaned over and said do you want me to talk in your behalf and explain the journey in how we met, Deborah agreed, so I went off on one again, also doing a technique that got Deborah to do a timeline and imagine a door 4 weeks ahead with light round the rim of the door, after I finished we discussed performance confidence, I leaned over again and said while I go to water cooler for water can you simply come out to the floor and say "HI" then sit back down, as I walked over to cooler I looked back and Deborah was making a move to the floor what happened next move me to the core........
Deborah stood and explained life story right down to having a tuma and organs removed from her body, talking openly about challenges, after her speech she sat down and everyone looked at each other we could feel the energy in the room, a lot of people sitting open mouth, I simply raised my hands and said Thats what the academies are all about.............
I am very proud of you Deborah, wonder what everyone thinks of you, please feel free to leave comments as this girl at 22 is special, very special, one thing we left a stamp on is no special treatments here, treat me the same, what will tomorrow bring, I have asked for a meeting with the parents to give feedback to date
tell KDS what you think......................
Posted by Stevie Kidd on 17 May 2010 in : KDS Training, KDS Youth Training, Kidd's Distribution Services - KDS Distribution, Personal Enhancement, Road Safety, Training corporate, Training employability
Another academy starts Tomorrow 17th May
Hi All
Another academy starting tomorrow at KDS offices, 18 people start and commence new journey.
its 20:15hrs and if we go to the places candidates will be in tonight, some will be sitting nervous as in next 4 weeks they go out with comfort zone, reaction to an academy is always the same outcome even though at times some of the delivery is different.
I have decided I want more involved in this one, so with Katie being owner of this academy and Michelle and Rav absorbing and sponging whole academy and being mentored by myself and Katie it will be hell of a journey.
This one is different we have decided to bring someone on who requires learning support, and I am very excited about the opportunity we have here as no allowances are being made as I believe none has to be made and neither does the person who has learning support, reminds me of Mark McKirdy if his looks never showed downes you would never know.
The candidates will be sitting tonight nervous as they know next 4 weeks is out with comfort zone, in fact tomorrow night they will be all over the place doing much self talk, going right into themselves, being quiet in the outside but talking ten to the dozen from inside.
let the journey begin, academy 23, same result expected 100 percent all in employment and at same time looking at tomorrows journey the next 23, I am totally up for this and in fact right now adrenalin is pumping, I am at my best doing academies and functioning two businesses at same time, love it
candidates welcome! simply open your mind to my world!
Regards
Stevie Kidd
Posted by Stevie Kidd on 16 May 2010 in : KDS Training, KDS Youth Training, Kidd's Distribution Services - KDS Distribution, Personal Enhancement, Road Safety, Training corporate, Training employability