Two Important Management Lessons To Learn From A N500 Note


1. You want something? Go for it!

Some time ago, at a Conference, a motivational speaker, mounted the Podium, brought out his wallet and pulled out a N500 note.

Holding it up, he asked, "Who wants this N500 note?"

Lots of hands went up. Including mine. A slow chorus began to build as people began to shout "Me!" "Me!"

I began to wonder who the lucky one would be who the speaker would choose. And I also secretly wondered (and I am sure others did too) why he would simply give N500 away.

Even as the shouts of "I want it" grew louder, I noticed a young woman running down the aisle. She ran up onto the stage, went up to the speaker, and grabbed the N500 note from his hand.

"Well done, young lady", said the speaker into the microphone.

The speaker simply said, "Most of us just sit and wait for good things to happen. That's of no use. You've got to make things happen. Make a move!"

Simply thinking about doing something is of no use and not good enough. Our lives are like that. We all see opportunities around us. We all want the good things. But the problem is we don't take action.

We all want the N500 note on offer. But we don't make the move. We look at it longingly. Get up, and do something about it.
Don't worry about what other people might think.

Take action!

2. Whatever the Nay-Sayers are saying, just mind your business

Later, the speaker got another N500 note and held it up for all to see. I thought I knew what was up. But he just asked a simple question.

"How much is this worth?" "Five Hundred naira!" the crowd yelled in unison.

"Right," said the speaker.

He then took the note and crumpled it into a ball and asked, "How much is it worth now?"

"Five Hundred naira!" screamed the audience.

He then threw the note on the ground, stamped all over it and picked up the note and asked one more time: "And how much is it worth now?"

"Five Hundred naira!" was the response.

"I want you to remember this," said the speaker. "Just because someone crumples it, or stamps on it, the value of the note does not diminish. We should all be like the N500 note."

Just because someone/some people reject you/your business doesn't change your/its worth one bit!

Don't allow your self-worth to diminish because someone says something nasty or rejects you/your business.

IT IS NOT ABOUT YOU. It only shows the person needs to grow, to mature to it!

Never let your self-worth diminish.

Now that you have learnt these lessons, Go Do Them

God Bless!

Quite Inspiring.

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This is wisdom.