This story, whether real or not, almost perfectly exemplifies an intuitive strategy to transform problems into opportunities. I hope you enjoy them spirits up.
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worst job was not in town to be keeper of the brothel. But what else could I do that man? In fact, I had never learned to read or write, had no other activity or occupation.
One day, he took charge of the brothel concerns a young man, very creative and enterprising and decided to modernize the business, was a Commercial Engineer. He cited staff changes and to give new instructions.
The goalkeeper, said: - Starting today, you will also be on the door, will prepare a weekly report which recorded the amount of people coming in and also recorded their comments and recommendations about the service.
- I love to please you, sir, but not read or write.
- How? ... I'm sorry, but I will have to dispense with his services!
- But sir, you can not fire me, I worked on this all my life.
- Look, I understand, but I can not do anything for you, we will give compensation until they find something else.
Sorry and Good luck. Without more, she turned and left.
goalkeeper felt the world was collapsing. What to do ... and recalled that in the brothel, when he broke a ruined chair or a table, could make a simple fix and temporary. Thought this might be a temporary occupation to get a job, but only had some rusty nails and pliers ruined.
Then he thought he would use part of the compensation money to buy a complete toolbox. As in the village there was no hardware store, had to travel two days by mule to go to the nearest town to purchase. And rode off. Upon his return, his neighbor knocked on his door:
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- Hello. "I came to see if you have a hammer to borrow?.
- Yeah, I just bought but I need to work ... as I lost my job! ...
- Well, I give it back early morning.
- right!.
The next morning, as promised, a neighbor knocked on the door.
- Look, I still need the hammer. Why do not you sell me?
- I can not, I need it for work and also the hardware is a two-day mule.
- Let's make a deal - said the neighbor. I will pay the days of back and forth over the price of the hammer, all you are not working. What do you think?
Actually, this gave him work for four days and he accepted. He mounted his mule and his return Another neighbor was waiting at the door of his house.
or Hi, neighbor!. Have you sold you a hammer to our friend? I come to tell you I need some tools and I'm willing to pay his four-day trip, plus a small profit ... is that they do not have time to travel.
Former doorman opened the toolbox and its neighbor chose pliers, a screwdriver, a hammer and chisel. He paid and left.
remembered the words heard: I do not have four days to buy!. If this was true, many people may need to travel to bring the tools.
On the next trip, he risked a little more money by bringing more tools that he had sold. By the way, could save some travel time. The voice began to run around the neighborhood and many wanted to avoid the trip. Once a week, the broker now traveling and buying tools they needed their customers. Over time he rented a warehouse to store tools and a few weeks later, he adapted a showcase and the barn became the first hardware store in town. Everyone was happy and bought in your business. I do not travel, manufacturers placed their orders, and the leading manufacturer of paintings he sold his paintings, he was a good customer. Over time, nearby communities prefer to buy at your local hardware store and earn two days running. One day, he decided that his friend Turner, could be made the heads of the hammers. And then, why not?, Tongs ... clamps ... chisels ... and then were the nails and screws ...
In ten years, that man became a millionaire through his work as a toolmaker. One day he decided to donate a school for his people. It also read and write, teach arts and crafts workshops over the period and the opening ceremony of the school, the mayor gave him the keys to the city, embraced him and said:
- is with great pride and gratitude that we ask him the honor of putting his signature on the first page of the book of minutes of this new school.
- The honor would be for me, "said the man. I would love to sign there, but not read or write, I am illiterate.
- Do you? - Said the mayor could not manage to believe. Have you built an industrial empire unable to read or write? I am amazed !!... I wonder what would have happened if you had known how to read and write?
One day, he took charge of the brothel concerns a young man, very creative and enterprising and decided to modernize the business, was a Commercial Engineer. He cited staff changes and to give new instructions.
The goalkeeper, said: - Starting today, you will also be on the door, will prepare a weekly report which recorded the amount of people coming in and also recorded their comments and recommendations about the service.
- I love to please you, sir, but not read or write.
- How? ... I'm sorry, but I will have to dispense with his services!
- But sir, you can not fire me, I worked on this all my life.
- Look, I understand, but I can not do anything for you, we will give compensation until they find something else.
Sorry and Good luck. Without more, she turned and left.
goalkeeper felt the world was collapsing. What to do ... and recalled that in the brothel, when he broke a ruined chair or a table, could make a simple fix and temporary. Thought this might be a temporary occupation to get a job, but only had some rusty nails and pliers ruined.
Then he thought he would use part of the compensation money to buy a complete toolbox. As in the village there was no hardware store, had to travel two days by mule to go to the nearest town to purchase. And rode off. Upon his return, his neighbor knocked on his door:
.
- Hello. "I came to see if you have a hammer to borrow?.
- Yeah, I just bought but I need to work ... as I lost my job! ...
- Well, I give it back early morning.
- right!.
The next morning, as promised, a neighbor knocked on the door.
- Look, I still need the hammer. Why do not you sell me?
- I can not, I need it for work and also the hardware is a two-day mule.
- Let's make a deal - said the neighbor. I will pay the days of back and forth over the price of the hammer, all you are not working. What do you think?
Actually, this gave him work for four days and he accepted. He mounted his mule and his return Another neighbor was waiting at the door of his house.
or Hi, neighbor!. Have you sold you a hammer to our friend? I come to tell you I need some tools and I'm willing to pay his four-day trip, plus a small profit ... is that they do not have time to travel.
Former doorman opened the toolbox and its neighbor chose pliers, a screwdriver, a hammer and chisel. He paid and left.
remembered the words heard: I do not have four days to buy!. If this was true, many people may need to travel to bring the tools.
On the next trip, he risked a little more money by bringing more tools that he had sold. By the way, could save some travel time. The voice began to run around the neighborhood and many wanted to avoid the trip. Once a week, the broker now traveling and buying tools they needed their customers. Over time he rented a warehouse to store tools and a few weeks later, he adapted a showcase and the barn became the first hardware store in town. Everyone was happy and bought in your business. I do not travel, manufacturers placed their orders, and the leading manufacturer of paintings he sold his paintings, he was a good customer. Over time, nearby communities prefer to buy at your local hardware store and earn two days running. One day, he decided that his friend Turner, could be made the heads of the hammers. And then, why not?, Tongs ... clamps ... chisels ... and then were the nails and screws ...
In ten years, that man became a millionaire through his work as a toolmaker. One day he decided to donate a school for his people. It also read and write, teach arts and crafts workshops over the period and the opening ceremony of the school, the mayor gave him the keys to the city, embraced him and said:
- is with great pride and gratitude that we ask him the honor of putting his signature on the first page of the book of minutes of this new school.
- The honor would be for me, "said the man. I would love to sign there, but not read or write, I am illiterate.
- Do you? - Said the mayor could not manage to believe. Have you built an industrial empire unable to read or write? I am amazed !!... I wonder what would have happened if you had known how to read and write?
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I know what I can answer - answered the quiet man -
If I had known how to read and write ... would be the keeper of the brothel! ...
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I know what I can answer - answered the quiet man -
If I had known how to read and write ... would be the keeper of the brothel! ...
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