Two Important Management Lessons To Learn From A N500 Note.
1. You want something? Go for it!
Some time ago, at a Conference, a motivational
speaker, mounted the Podium, brought out his wallet
and pulled out a N500 note.
Holding it up, he asked, "Who wants this N500 note?"
Lots of hands went up. Including mine. A slow chorus
began to build as people began to shout "Me!" "Me!"
I began to wonder who the lucky one would be who
the speaker would choose. And I also secretly
wondered (and I am sure others did too) why he
would simply give N500 away.
Even as the shouts of "I want it" grew louder, I
noticed a young woman running down the aisle. She
ran up onto the stage, went up to the speaker, and
grabbed the N500 note from his hand.
"Well done, young lady", said the speaker into the
microphone.
The speakersimply said, "Most of us just sit and wait
for good things to happen. That's of no use. You've
got to make things happen. Make a move!"
Simply thinking about doing something is of no use
and not good enough. Our lives are like that. We all
see opportunities around us. We all want the good
things. But the problem is we don't take action.
We all want the N500 note on offer. But we don't
make the move. We look at it longingly. Get up, and
do something about it.
Don't worry about what other people might think.
Take action!
2. Whatever the Nay-Sayers are saying, just mind
your business
Later, the speaker got another N500 note and held it
up for all to see. I thought I knew what was up. But he
just asked a simple question.
"How much is this worth?" "Five Hundred naira!" the
crowd yelled in unison.
"Right," said the speaker.
He then took the note and crumpled it into a ball and
asked, "How much is it worth now?"
"Five Hundred naira!" screamed the audience.
He then threw the note on the ground, stamped all
over it and picked up the note and asked one more
time: "And how much is it worth now?"
"Five Hundred naira!" was the response.
"I want you to remember this," said the speaker.
"Just because someone crumples it, or stamps on it,
the value of the note does not diminish. We should
all be like the N500 note."
Just because someone/some people reject you/your
business doesn't change your/its worth one bit!
Don't allow your self-worth to diminish because
someone says something nasty or rejects you/your
business.
IT IS NOT ABOUT YOU. It only shows the person
needs to grow, to mature to it!
Never let your self-worth diminish.
Culled!!!!
http://drjerrythefirst.blogspot.com/2015/08/two-
important-management-lessons-to.html
Some time ago, at a Conference, a motivational
speaker, mounted the Podium, brought out his wallet
and pulled out a N500 note.
Holding it up, he asked, "Who wants this N500 note?"
Lots of hands went up. Including mine. A slow chorus
began to build as people began to shout "Me!" "Me!"
I began to wonder who the lucky one would be who
the speaker would choose. And I also secretly
wondered (and I am sure others did too) why he
would simply give N500 away.
Even as the shouts of "I want it" grew louder, I
noticed a young woman running down the aisle. She
ran up onto the stage, went up to the speaker, and
grabbed the N500 note from his hand.
"Well done, young lady", said the speaker into the
microphone.
The speakersimply said, "Most of us just sit and wait
for good things to happen. That's of no use. You've
got to make things happen. Make a move!"
Simply thinking about doing something is of no use
and not good enough. Our lives are like that. We all
see opportunities around us. We all want the good
things. But the problem is we don't take action.
We all want the N500 note on offer. But we don't
make the move. We look at it longingly. Get up, and
do something about it.
Don't worry about what other people might think.
Take action!
2. Whatever the Nay-Sayers are saying, just mind
your business
Later, the speaker got another N500 note and held it
up for all to see. I thought I knew what was up. But he
just asked a simple question.
"How much is this worth?" "Five Hundred naira!" the
crowd yelled in unison.
"Right," said the speaker.
He then took the note and crumpled it into a ball and
asked, "How much is it worth now?"
"Five Hundred naira!" screamed the audience.
He then threw the note on the ground, stamped all
over it and picked up the note and asked one more
time: "And how much is it worth now?"
"Five Hundred naira!" was the response.
"I want you to remember this," said the speaker.
"Just because someone crumples it, or stamps on it,
the value of the note does not diminish. We should
all be like the N500 note."
Just because someone/some people reject you/your
business doesn't change your/its worth one bit!
Don't allow your self-worth to diminish because
someone says something nasty or rejects you/your
business.
IT IS NOT ABOUT YOU. It only shows the person
needs to grow, to mature to it!
Never let your self-worth diminish.
Culled!!!!
http://drjerrythefirst.blogspot.com/2015/08/two-
important-management-lessons-to.html
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