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Hi folks,
Here is a good one on professionalism. Hope you enjoy it.
Raj
Ever heard the story of the giant ship engine that failed? The ship's owners tried one expert after another, but none of them could figure but how to fix the engine. Then they brought in an old man who had been fixing ships since he was a youngster. He carried a large bag of tools with him, and when he arrived, he immediately went to work. He inspected the engine very carefully, top to bottom.
Two of the ship's owners were there, watching this man, hoping he would know what to do. After looking things over, the old man reached into his bag and pulled out a small hammer. He gently tapped something. Instantly, the engine lurched into life. He carefully put his hammer away. The engine was fixed! A week later, the owners received a bill from the old man for ten thousand dollars.
"What?!" the owners exclaimed. "He hardly did anything!"
So they wrote the old man a note saying, "Please send us an itemized bill."
The man sent a bill that read:
Tapping with a hammer ........ $ 2.00
Knowing where to tap ............ $ 9998.00[/color]
Effort is important, but knowing where to make an effort in your life makes all the difference.
From India, Bangalore
Hi folks,
Here is a good one on professionalism. Hope you enjoy it.
Raj
Ever heard the story of the giant ship engine that failed? The ship's owners tried one expert after another, but none of them could figure but how to fix the engine. Then they brought in an old man who had been fixing ships since he was a youngster. He carried a large bag of tools with him, and when he arrived, he immediately went to work. He inspected the engine very carefully, top to bottom.
Two of the ship's owners were there, watching this man, hoping he would know what to do. After looking things over, the old man reached into his bag and pulled out a small hammer. He gently tapped something. Instantly, the engine lurched into life. He carefully put his hammer away. The engine was fixed! A week later, the owners received a bill from the old man for ten thousand dollars.
"What?!" the owners exclaimed. "He hardly did anything!"
So they wrote the old man a note saying, "Please send us an itemized bill."
The man sent a bill that read:
Tapping with a hammer ........ $ 2.00
Knowing where to tap ............ $ 9998.00[/color]
Effort is important, but knowing where to make an effort in your life makes all the difference.
From India, Bangalore
:!: Excellent story! If we do so, we can eliminate the Non Value Added activities at our work. :)
From Singapore, Singapore
From Singapore, Singapore
Hi Barkha, I do have a collection. But allow me to send them in instalments. If I send the entire collection at one go, you will not look at my contributions. Raj
From India, Bangalore
From India, Bangalore
hi, Really very factful and given a strange hit to my mind ... I look forward for more.... Keep smiling Minakshi
From India, Hyderabad
From India, Hyderabad
Hi Raj, Thanks for posting this its really effective, Hope we all wont recive a bill form you # For posting this # & Where to post it :) Warm Regards Geeti
From India, Bangalore
From India, Bangalore
Hi Raj, Thanks for replying, Ya u can send it in installment. i don’t have any prob. thanks But please send new tips or motivationg stories. Regards Barkha
From India, Bhopal
From India, Bhopal
Hi there,
It is a very good article and i really enjoyed reading it. A very good inspirational one. I think we should print it in color and have hanged in some critical department so that they know what to do.
Keep up the good posting and looking forward for more in future.
Have a nice day
shan
From Malaysia, Melaka
It is a very good article and i really enjoyed reading it. A very good inspirational one. I think we should print it in color and have hanged in some critical department so that they know what to do.
Keep up the good posting and looking forward for more in future.
Have a nice day
shan
From Malaysia, Melaka
Hi,
The word which came spontaniously from my inner is FANTASTIC.
Such a beautiful way of describing.
If you have some more plz do share, or if you can mail on my mail id will be great.
Even share it in this forum so that everyone of us can read that.
thanks
Bibhutosh
From Australia, Balwyn
The word which came spontaniously from my inner is FANTASTIC.
Such a beautiful way of describing.
If you have some more plz do share, or if you can mail on my mail id will be great.
Even share it in this forum so that everyone of us can read that.
thanks
Bibhutosh
From Australia, Balwyn
Hi Sabhita, There is no question of hiding my identity. My name appears whenever I send an article and my e-mail id is also available on the site. I welcome both bouquets and brickbats. Bye, Raj
From India, Bangalore
From India, Bangalore
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