What is your answer ?
a) No Way , Impossible
b) Crazy
c) I will give it a try in order to follow my boss instruction .
d) Well , I will try .
e) Ya , I think I can sell ??? ( 5pcs ? 10pcs ? , 50pcs ? or more.. you name it )
Pick an amswer above and read below to find out if you are / you are going to be a successful person or not at all . . .
The Story : SELLING COMB TO THE MONKS
There was one company " manufacturing combs "which intends to expand its business and so the management wanted to employ a new Sales Manager .
The company ADVERTISED the vacancy in the newspaper . They are so many peoples turned up for the interview everyday ....accumulated to almost a hundred peoples in just few days .
The Company now having the problem to choose the right candidate for this position . So , The Company interviewer had set A Difficult Task to whom who want to come for final interview .
The Task Is To : Selling Comb To Monks In Temples
Only 3 Applicants willing to stay on for this Final Interview challenge . ( Mr A , Mr B , Mr C ) .
The Chief Interviwer instructed : " Now I want three of you here to sell thses wooden combs to the monks in the temples . You only have 10 days to do it and report to me after that . "
After 10 days , they reported .
The Chief Interviewer asked Mr A : How many have you sold ?
Mr A Answered : Only One .
The Chief Interviewer Asked : How did you manage to sell ?
Mr A Answered : The monks in the temples scolded me when I show them the comb . But on my way back to downhill I met a young monk who bought it to scratch his head due to dandruff . "
The Chief Interviewrer then asked Mr B : How many did you sell ?
Mr B replied : 10 pieces .
I went to a shrine and noticed many devotees's hair was in bad shape due to strong wind outside the shrine . The monk in there listened to my advice and bought 10 combs for their devotees in showing respect to the Buddha statue .
Then , The Cheif Interview asked Mr C : How about you ?
Mr C replied : 1,000 units .
The Chief Interviewer and the other 2 interviews were astounded .
The Chief Interview Asked : How you did that ?
Mr C replied : I went to a famous temple . After observing for few days I discovered that there were many tourists . I then told the Chief Abbot there " Sifu , those who come here are much devoted . If you could give them a gift , it will be more elating to them . I told him that I have a bulk of combs here and ask him to raft his handwriting on the combs as a present to those visit here . He was very delighted and straight away ordered 1,000 pieces .
The End of Story .
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MORAL OF THE STORY
HARVARD UNIVERSITY had done a research that says :-
1) 85% of success is due to attitude and 15% is capability .
2) Attitude is more important than intelligence , specials skills and luck .
In another word , professional knowledge only constitutes for 15% of success of a person and 85% is due to self-cultivation , public relation and adaptability ability .
Still remember the story of Selling Shoes to African ? When 2 Salesmen were sent to that continent , One of them reported : Can not do it . No one wears shoes there? The second saleman said : It is good to market . A lot of opportunity .
Success and Failure is dependant on how we face problems .
My dear friends , Do you know eagle lives up to about 70 of age ? But when it reach about 40 yrs old , it claws start to age and can not grab the preys . It also can not fly as well . so , it is time for the eagle to make a choice ; wait for the death or goes through a renewal process . If it choose to live , it must try its best flying to the top of the hill . On the hill top / summit , it will stay for 150 days . Over the top , it will hits it features to the stone so that they will drop and wait for the new ones to grow . after the features have grown enough which is about 150 days , it will continue its balance 30 years life.
Dalai Lama used to say : If you only have smooth sail in life , you will be weak . The teething environment helps to shape you up so that you have the gut to resolve problems .
Though , all of us are undergoing turmoil , we still must greet the new year will optimism .
My dear friends , make your vow again and build a better tomorrow .
Remember , When the economic is good , they are peoples going bankrupt .
When business is bad , they are many new millionaires produced as well .
So, apply now the 85% right working attitude fully. All the best! ♥
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