The founding father of my company actually formed his namesake agency during the Great Depression. To do so, he borrowed $50,000 from his life insurance, and mortgaged his home. His doubters said that he’d end up selling apples on the street because his agency would fail. His reply was “the hell I will, I’ll give them away.” As a daily reminder of his vision, every reception area in our building is equipped with a bowl of apples. And they’re replenished daily.
A couple of weeks ago, Liz and I were making a recipe that called for sliced, cooked apples. We made a list for Dominick’s, and headed off to the store. This was a tight paycheck week, and we were trying to cut corners. I had a great money-saving idea right in the middle of the produce department: I would take the free route! Instead of buying apples at the high market price, I’d take the train (pre-paid transit card) to my building, and just toss a couple of apples in my backpack.
A key characteristic of a project manager is someone that’s creative in problem-solving. While some may have less favorable terms for my ideals, I call it being resourceful. You say potato, I say po-ta-to.
I like THEM apples!
Left by Jody on February 27th, 2008