Lucas Hendriks

Lucas Hendriks

Who is..?

ENTREPRENEUR KENNETH SMIT Since 2019

“My name is Lucas and I am one of the youngest entrepreneurs within Kenneth Smit. When I was 25, I started working for Kenneth Smit. From an early age, my upbringing taught me to do my best, to get the best out of myself by getting good grades at school. In high school I was actually more concerned with sports than with getting high grades. I played volleyball at a high level and trained a lot. After high school, I started studying sports management, but that was not enough. After a period of working, I tried to switch to studying commercial economics. I completed this in the form of an Associate Degree. I started working in sales and saw the inside of several companies.

My inspiration

My fellow entrepreneurs currently inspire me enormously in different ways. I am also a fan of the series 'Suits' and I find the character of Harvey Specter and his one-liners inspiring. I recognize the winning mentality in that.

Favorite place to be

On my snowboard during winter sports, but actually I also like to be at home.

Hobby outside of work

Sports, cocktails & my work.

Who is ….?

“My name is Lucas and I am one of the youngest entrepreneurs within Kenneth Smit. At 25e I started with Kenneth Smit. From an early age, my upbringing taught me to do my best, to get the best out of myself by getting good grades at school. In high school I was actually more concerned with sports than with getting high grades. I played volleyball at a high level and trained a lot. After high school, I started studying sports management, but that was not enough. After a period of working, I tried to switch to studying commercial economics. I completed this in the form of an Associate Degree. I started working in sales and saw the inside of several companies. I worked at Social Deal as a regional manager for more than 2 years. A challenging job in which I was able to achieve great results. In 2019 I went on a trip, spent 3 months traveling through Asia and thinking about my career. During that trip I saw an advertisement for Kenneth Smit and signed up for a franchisee workshop. I had previously been trained by Kenneth Smit and it benefited me a lot. That was the trigger to investigate a partnership with Kenneth Smit.

Besides my work, I live with my girlfriend Britt in Den Bosch. I am originally from Doetinchem. That's why I'm a huge fan of De Graafschap. I no longer play football myself, but I enjoy watching football and all kinds of other sports such as Formula 1. I can also be found in the gym a lot. Of course I enjoy spending time with friends and family. I like to drink cocktails and always make new ones at home. I find topics within psychology, communication and influencing interesting. I like to read about that and regularly listen to podcasts and talk to people about these topics. My work is actually my biggest hobby.”

My move to Kenneth Smit began…

“… in 2019. After my trip I attended the workshop with Kenneth Smit and I was convinced that day. This suits me! I have a strong drive to get the best out of myself and have always enjoyed helping and guiding people in my work. I also wanted to work as an entrepreneur and continue to be involved in sales. In this work you immediately receive appreciation and recognition, which was exactly what I was looking for.

Kenneth Smit's culture and mission suit me. I want to continue to develop. There is a lot of knowledge and expertise within Kenneth Smit and I have the perspective to experience great personal and business growth in the coming years. I think it's wonderful that I am part of the Kenneth Smit brand.

Getting started as an entrepreneur took some time, because in addition to your own development, you have to get started right away to build your own business. I had many appointments, but at the beginning only received small orders. Then corona broke out, not ideal, but I used that time to fully invest in my own development. I have also given training to various clients and colleges to keep myself up to date. In 2020 I won my first major assignments and through the personal coaching of experienced entrepreneurs within Kenneth Smit, I have noticed that I have grown enormously as an entrepreneur in recent months.”

My average work week

“My company is still in its infancy and because I am still young I do not have a huge network yet. That's why I do acquisitions every day. On average I have about five new business appointments a week. After successful discussions, I work this out into a proposal and also provide training 1 to 2 days a week. These are usually sales training courses with tailor-made, practical cases and assignments. This is sometimes online, but usually physically. The best way to make an impact is through physical training, so that's what I prefer. I also sometimes invest in a kick-off session with a potential customer and report my findings for follow-up. I think it is important to work data-driven and use Kenneth Smit's Salesboks tool to measure results for my customers. In addition to the training, I also coach entrepreneurs one-on-one. Every month I follow a number of internal training courses and coaching for my own development. Because I am at the helm of my own company, I can decide for myself which sector/organizations I focus on. I feel most at home in marketing, sales, personnel services and IT consultancy. In my acquisitions I really choose companies that suit me.”

What Kenneth Smit brings me

What appeals to me about Kenneth Smit is his winning mentality and the focus on maximum personal development. I have been able to develop strongly so far and see that I can continue to learn within Kenneth Smit in many ways. I like the freedom of entrepreneurship, I can make my own choices, determine my own working method and agenda. Finally, I feel challenged by Kenneth Smit and it is inspiring to learn from experienced fellow entrepreneurs.

My most beautiful Kenneth Smit moment

“In December 2020, I trained a new group of project managers. After the training, I called the client for feedback. He told me that one of the project managers had pulled over his car while driving home to soak up the impact of the training and tell his employer how much he had learned in a short time. I didn't notice this immediately during training, so it was extra nice for me to hear that it had affected him so much. I think it's fantastic when participants look forward to a 2nd training after a first training full of energy and fune day, that really gives me satisfaction!”

When are you a real Kenneth Smitter?

“The first words that come to mind are: enterprising, perseverance, discipline, creative, courage and results-oriented. In addition, I see that customers have an increasing need for data. I think that entrepreneurs must therefore also be data-driven in order to make results measurable.”

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