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MUST READ BUSINESS THREAD This is one of my favourite
business stories. >> Lots of business lessons
, so read to the end!Very Topical.
Guaranteed to Make You Think!
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The Man Who Sold Hot Dogs 
There was once a man who lived by the side of the road and sold hot dogs.
He was hard of hearing and had trouble with his eyes, so he read no newspapers
and didn't watch television
.
But he sold very good hot dogs.
There was once a man who lived by the side of the road and sold hot dogs.
He was hard of hearing and had trouble with his eyes, so he read no newspapers
and didn't watch television. But he sold very good hot dogs.
He put signs on the highway telling everyone how good they were.
He stood on the side of the road and cried out to all that passed 'buy a hot dog, they're the best in town'.
And people bought his hot dogs.
He increased his meat and bun orders and bought a bigger stove.
He stood on the side of the road and cried out to all that passed 'buy a hot dog, they're the best in town'.
And people bought his hot dogs.
He increased his meat and bun orders and bought a bigger stove.
His son came home from college to help the business out.
But then something happened, his son who had been well educated said . . . ' Father, haven't you been reading the newspapersor watching television?
There's a recession
happening right now.
But then something happened, his son who had been well educated said . . . ' Father, haven't you been reading the newspapers
or watching television? There's a recession
happening right now.
The economy is terrible!
'We have problems with unemployment, living costs, inequality, drugs, racism, alcohol and capitalism.'
The father thought, 'my son is well educated, he reads the papers and watches television. He ought to know'.
So he reduced his meat and bun orders.
'We have problems with unemployment, living costs, inequality, drugs, racism, alcohol and capitalism.'
The father thought, 'my son is well educated, he reads the papers and watches television. He ought to know'.
So he reduced his meat and bun orders.
He took down all his advertising signs.
He no longer bothered to stand by the side of the road to sell his hot dogs. . . . and his hot dog sales fell almost overnight.
'You're right, son' the father said 'we certainly are in the middle of a recession'.
He no longer bothered to stand by the side of the road to sell his hot dogs. . . . and his hot dog sales fell almost overnight.
'You're right, son' the father said 'we certainly are in the middle of a recession'.
Lesson 1KISS (Keep it Simple Stupid) Principle works.
A good product with demand plus marketing works. Don't complicate things.
Lesson 2 Be careful who you take your advice from.
There's always someone ready to tell you why your idea
won't work.
Lesson 3The basics are what make businesses successful.
Working hard, turning up every day and taking action.
Lesson 4 Attitude is Everything
If you think you're going to fail, then you probably will.
Lesson 5Don't believe what you read in the newspapers or watch on television. It's not always reality!
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* Unfortunately I can't find the author so haven't referenced them.
