Sales Joke of the Day (March 30) The Tea Party.

A salesman's daughter was given a tea set for her second birthday.  It became one of her favorite toys, and when her mother went away for a few weeks to care for her sick aunt, the toddler loved to prepare a little cup of tea for the salesman.  The tea was just water really which the salesman drank while he was engrossed watching sports programs on TV. 


Each time his daughter brought the salesman a "cup of tea" he lavished praise on her, causing  the young girl to feel immensely proud.  So proud in fact, she kept bringing him tea. Small little tea cup, by small little tea cup, all day long.


A few days later the salesman's wife and the little girls mother, returned home and the salesman couldn't wait to show her how his little princess had been looking after him.  On cue, his daughter took him his "cup of tea" and he sipped it before praising it to the heavens.


The salesman's wife watch him drink it and then said to him:  "Did it ever occur to you that the only place that a toddler can reach to get water is the toilet?"


Moral of the story.  True sales professionals know that in order to succeed one can not simply just go through the motions.  You have to focus and stay attentive to what is going on about you at all times.  Only by paying attention to detail, will you be able to keep your business in order.  Don't drink the Kool-aid of the mediocre!   Stay focused, stay alert and you will stay successful.


"When you have no one you can make a cup of tea for, when nobody needs you, that's when I think life is over."   -  Audrey Hepburn

Sales Joke of the Day (July 29) The Dinner Party

A salesman hosted a dinner party for people from work, including his boss.  All during the sit-down dinner, the salesman's three year old girl stared at her father's boss sitting across from her.  The cute little girl could hardly eat her food from staring.

The salesman's boss, checked his tie, felt his face for food, patted his hair in place, but nothing he did could stop the little girl from staring at him.  The sales manager tried his best to just ignore her but, finally it was too much for him.  He asked the salesman's daughter, "Why are you staring at me?"

Everyone at the table had noticed her behavior and the table went quiet for her response.

The salesman's little girl replied, "My Daddy said you drink like a fish and I don't want to miss it!"

Moral of the story.   True sales professionals know better than to mix work with the home front.  Especially when kids are involved.  Kids tend to tell the truth regardless of consequences.  Exposing your young ones to the duplicity of the work environment could scar them for life and stunt their social development.  If you feel you must entertain your work colleagues, do so at a restaurant.  No good can come from your co-workers finding out how you really live outside of nine to five.

"And I'm not apolitical - I'm very specific in my politics. But a lot of the time it's nobody's business unless you're over at my house having dinner."               -         Tom Hanks