數十年前有一位中學生決心要當一名企業家,於是他決定在聖誕期間學賣聖誕樹。他從父親處借了一百多美元的資本,並到批發商處購來了一批聖誕樹,又邀請家人為他製作宣傳用的標語牌。整個銷售過程都算順利,但就是不明白為甚麼有的想買樹的人只會拿起聖誕樹看一看,然後便放下離開,從不購買。 9 {; e% ]% h0 ^' y) f " u9 M, p3 @* Y! w, ~. {tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb他將事情告訴父親,父親回答說那一點也不出奇,因為他們太窮,即使想買也買不起,而父親亦同樣試過走過餅店門口沒有錢買曲奇的滋味。父親提議說:; T$ B5 y! P* Q' b" @! E* H
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