Three drunk sales executives hailed a taxi. The taxi driver seeing
that they were so wasted when they got in just switched on the engine, idled for a minute,
switched the engine off, and said "we are here."
The sales rep gave the taxi driver money.
The sales manager said "thanks."
But the Vice President of Sales slapped the cab driver on the back of the head.
The taxi driver was stunned because he was hoping that none of them would have realized the car didn't move an inch.
So "what was that for?" asked the cab driver.
"Control your speed next time, you almost killed us." responded the VP of Sales.
Moral of the story. True sales professionals know that in order to succeed at sales, you need to celebrate your successes now and then. But one should never over do it. When it comes to your own energy, remember that your meter is always running. It's always your choice whether you just stay idling in the same place or whether you focus, get busy, and move forward. And that just wouldn't be 'fare' to anyone.
"To have done anything just for money is to have been truly idle." - Henry David Thoreau
After a long evening drinking in the golf club bar, a salesman
set off for home, but half a mile down the road his car was pulled over
by a police officer.
The officer did not need a breathalyzer to see what the problem was. "You're too drunk to drive," he said.
"Too drunk too drive?" repeated the salesman. "I'm too drunk to putt!"
After his car was impounded, his mugshot and fingerprints taken, a
court date set and bail posted, the salesman took a cab home. When the
salesman got home, his wife was fit to be tied.
After two hours of non-stop nagging, the salesman couldn't take it
any longer. He turned to his wife and yelled, "Be quiet! Or you will
drive me out of my mind!"
"That wouldn't be a drive," she argued. "That would be a putt!"
Moral of the story. True sales professionals know better than to
drink and drive. For if they do, they know it could cost them some
"green." But, in addition to the monetary costs there's the additional
trouble and "rough" time one's entire family would be "putt" through.
And that just wouldn't be a "fair way" to deal with things now "wood"
it? Don't get "trapped" by the drink, be a "tee"totaller, "fore" your
kid's sake.
"Whenever I walk off the golf course, I thank God that I am able to
tell a joke. I thank God I'm good at something." - Ray Romano
