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Kris Jenner shares intimate stories from her journey - from scraping glaze off donut shop floors to building a family empire. She opens up about raising six children with intention, the power of forgiveness, supporting loved ones through mental health struggles, and how her mother and grandmother shaped her work ethic. Throughout, she emphasizes the importance of drowning out noise, protecting your peace, and leading with love.
Early Influences: Learning Work Ethic from Strong Women
Kris reflects on how her mother and grandmother, both working businesswomen, shaped her understanding of success and dedication. From age 12, she worked in her grandmother's candle store as a gift wrapper, learning that no job is too small to do well. These early experiences taught her organizational skills, the value of work, and the importance of doing your best regardless of the task.
- Raised by her mother and grandmother, both strong businesswomen who owned candle stores and worked with structure and routine
- First job at age 12 was gift wrapping in grandmother's candle store, learning to do every task with excellence
- Grandmother taught her to scrub sinks with Comet until they sparkled, instilling that no job is too small to do well
- Knew at age 16 that she wanted to have six children
" She taught me that no matter what you do, you do the best job you can possibly do. "
" You have the most beautiful hands. You are really the best sink washer in the family. "
Building Skills Through Diverse Jobs
Before becoming a household name at 52, Kris worked various jobs including scraping glaze off donut shop floors and serving as an American Airlines flight attendant. She emphasizes how each role taught her valuable lessons about organizational skills, dealing with people, and persistence. Her philosophy of "if somebody says no, you're talking to the wrong person" was developed during these formative years.
- Worked as a flight attendant for American Airlines, learning organizational and people skills
- Scraped glaze off donut shop floors before school as a teenager
- Learned that hearing 'no' just means you're talking to the wrong person
- Every job taught lessons about organization, time management, negotiation, and service
" If somebody says no, you're talking to the wrong person. "
" You never quite know what or where life is going to lead you and where it's going to be the best lesson you ever learned. "
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