A man is getting into the shower just
as his wife is finishing her shower when the doorbell rings. After a few seconds
of arguing over which one should go and answer the doorbell, the wife gives up,
quickly wraps herself up in a towel and runs downstairs. When she opens the
door, there stands Bob, the next door neighbour. Before she says a word, Bob says
"I'll give you 800 dollars to drop that towel that you have on." After thinking
for a moment, the woman drops her Towel and stands naked in front of Bob. After
a thorough lingering look, Bob hands her 800 dollars and leaves. Confused, but
excited about her good fortune, the woman wraps back up in the towel and goes
back upstairs.
When she gets back to the bathroom, her husband asks from the shower, « Who was
that?" "It was Bob the next door neighbour," she replies. "Great," the husband
says, "did he say anything about the 800 dollars he owes me?"
Moral of the story:
If you share critical information pertaining to credit and risk in time with
your partners, you may be in a position to prevent avoidable exposure.
A priest was driving along and saw a
nun on the side of the road; he stopped and offered her a lift which she
accepted. She got in and crossed her legs, forcing her gown to open and reveal a
lovely leg. The priest had a look and nearly had an accident. After regaining
control of the car, he stealthfully slid his hand up her leg. The nun looked at
him and immediately said, "Father, remember Psalm 129."*
The priest was flustered and apologized profusely. He forced himself to remove
his hand. However, he was unable to remove his eyes from her leg.
Further on while changing gear, he let his hand slide up her leg again. The nun
once again said, "Father, remember Psalm 129."**
Once again the priest apologized. "Sorry, Sister, but the
flesh is weak."
Arriving at the convent, the nun got out, gave him a meaningful glance and went
on her way. On his arrival at the church, the priest rushed to retrieve a Bible
and looked up Psalm 129. It said, "Go forth and seek ; further up, you will find
glory."***
Moral of the story:
Always be well informed in your job, or you may miss a great opportunity.
* There is NO such text in Psalm 129 like
"Go forth and seek;
further up, you will find glory." There is not in the entire Psalm, nor in
the entire Bible. However, we can easily find verses in the Bible to suit a
particular case in our everyday life. Here are two of them which could be
inserted in the story of Corporate lesson 2. The first one:
Luke 11:10 "Every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth."
** Here's the second text: (Psalm 78:52) "But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock. 53 And he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies. 54 And he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, even to this mountain, which his right hand had purchased."
*** In reality, the priest should have referred to the above (* and / or **) verses of the Bible.
A sales rep,
an administration clerk and the manager are walking to lunch when they find an
antique oil lamp. They rub it and a Genie comes out in a puff of smoke. The
Genie says, "I usually only grant three wishes, so I'll give each of you one
each."
"Me first! Me first!" says the admin clerk. "I want to be in the Bahamas,
driving a speedboat, without a care in the world." Poof! She's gone.
In astonishment, "Me next! Me next!" says the sales rep. "I want to be in
Hawaii, relaxing on the beach with my personal masseuse, an endless supply of
pina coladas and the love of my life." Poof! He's gone.
"OK, you're up," the Genie says to the manager. The manager says, "I want those
two back in the office after lunch."
Moral of the story:
Always let your boss have the first say.