selling comb to the monks

Selling Comb to the Monks (very good article)> > > > >

Question :- > If your company , Comb manufacturers assigned you to sell the> comb to the monks in the temples ? Can you do it ?> > 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 ,,youname> it ) > > Pick an amswer above and read below to find out if you are / you are goingto> be a successful person or not at all .> . > . >

The Story : SELLING COMB TO THE MONKS ;> ==========================================> >

There was one company " manufacturing combs "which intends toexpand its> business and so the management wanted to employ a new Sales Manager .> > The company ADVERTISED the vacancy in the newspaper . They are so manypeoples> 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 whomwho> 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 tosell thses> wooden combs to the monks in the temples . You only have 10 days to do itand> 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 thecomb> . But on my way back to downhill I met a young monk who bought it toscratch> his head due to dandruff . " .> >

The Cheif Interviewrer then asked Mr B : How many did you sell ?> Mr B replied : 10 pieces . I went to a shrine and noticed many devotees'shair> 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 Abbotthere "> 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 combshere> and ask him to raft his handwriting on the combs as a present to thosevisit> here . He was very delighted and straight away ordered 1,000 pieces .> > The End of Story .> >------------------------------------------------------------------------------> --------------------------------------------------> > 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% ofsuccess> 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 Salesmenwere> sent to that continent , One of them reported : Can not do it . No onewears> 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 about40> yrs old , it claws start to age and can not grab the preys . It also cannot> fly as well . > so , it is time for the eagle to make a choice ; wait for the death orgoes> through a renewal process . If it choose to live , it must try its bestflying> to the top of the hill . On the hill top / summit , it will stay for 150days> . Over the top , it will hits it features to the stone so that they willdrop> and wait for the new ones to grow . after the features have grown enoughwhich> 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 willbe> weak . The teething environment helps to shape you up so that you have thegut> to resolve problems .> > Though , all of us are undergoing turmoil , we still must greet the newyear> 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 !>