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Post subject: Inspirational Stories
 Posted: Jul 18, 2008 - 03:34 AM
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A Ten-Cent Idea
When young F. W. Woolworth was a store clerk, he tried to convince his boss to have a ten-cent sale to reduce inventory.
The boss agreed, and the idea was a resounding success. This inspired Woolworth to open his own store and price items at a nickel and a dime. He needed capital for such a venture, so he asked his boss to supply the capital for part interest in the store.
His boss turned him down flat. "The idea is too risky," he told Woolworth. "There are not enough items to sell for five and ten cents." Woolworth went ahead without his boss's backing and he not only was successful in his first store, but eventually he owned a chain of F. W. Woolworth stores across the nation. Later, his former boss was heard to remark, "As far as I can figure out, every word I used to turn Woolworth down cost me about a million dollars."
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Posted: Jul 18, 2008 - 03:36 AM
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A Short Course in Human Relations
The six most important words:
I admit that I was wrong.
The five most important words:
You did a great job.
The four most important words:
What do you think?
The three most important words:
Could you please. . .
The two most important words:
Thank you.
The most important word:
We.
The least important word:
I.
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Posted: Jul 18, 2008 - 03:41 AM
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JAY LENO’S BIG BREAK
“Laffing is the sensation ov Pheeling good all over, and showing it principally in one spot.”
—Josh Billing
Jay Leno was headed for a career of flipping burgers. He brought home poor grades and was known as the class clown. Even when slicing potatoes into fries at a McDonald’s, he earned a reputation as a “cut-up.” Jay remembers hating homework until his English teacher, Mrs. Hawkes, encouraged him to write down some of his funny stories as a creative writing assignment. Suddenly, Jay was spending hours writing and re-writing his stories. When he read them in class, he got laughs, and that encouraged him to create more funny stories.
Jay spent plenty of time in detention. Luckily, the overseeing teacher, Mr. Walsh, liked his stories. One day he asked Jay, “Why don’t you go into show business?” That was a new concept for Jay—and it was the beginning of a dream. He got his first break as the French Fry Cut-Up in a McDonald’s talent show and won $150. While in college, Jay began learning the comedy craft by performing in non-paying, low-paying, and often sleazy joints. After spending years in New England, he decided to try his luck in California. Jay played comedy clubs and began to land small roles on TV sitcoms and in movies. To a comedian, a successful appearance on The Tonight Show is the ultimate break. It eluded Jay until one night when Steve Martin dropped by the club where he was performing. Martin liked what he saw and talked to the people at The Tonight Show, and Jay got his chance on March 2, 1977. His first Tonight Show performance drew big laughs and a “wink” from Johnny Carson, and Jay was on his way to stardom.
CONSIDER THIS: Big breaks come to those whose hard work and talents prepare them for their “moment of judgment.”
OK. That is three from me to get you started. I figure we have captioning threads, game threads, argument threads and various other threads (we won't mention V....ere.... well, you know who's thread), why not have a story thread. |
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