Not many people get to say a big part of their job involves playing with toys every day, but in Jacki Delaney’s role as a senior leader for Discovery Toys she’d call it critical market research. Founded in 1978, Discovery Toys is a direct sales company that brings educational, multi-sensory toys right to your doorstep. For Jacki, a former teacher and mother of three, the company’s combination of developmental nourishment and entrepreneurship fit her perfectly.
Thousands of happy kids and 22 years later, that fit has grossed nearly $400,000 in sales for Jacki. While it’s certainly been monetarily rewarding, the real benefits aren’t necessarily so tangible. “The joy on a child’s face when they ‘discover,’ … helping others realize their goals [and] …witnessing the personal growth,” all make it worth the hard work, she says.
Read on to discover why we’re pretty sure there’s no question that Jacki would “hire herself again” every day.