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Be a Hawker
Hawkers, Car Guards
Don't you just hate them Hovering around. Obscuring your view, getting you to buy their wares.
But
The next time your meet your friendly foe, take a moment to observe them, I do
Their CV
No Sales Training
Mouths to Feed, Immediate Needs - Food, Clothes, Shelter
No previous proven track record, No References
Not Presentable
No Education
Commission Based Earnings
JOB DESCRIPTION (forced by circumstance - entered into by choice)
- High rate of rejection - high persistency
- Never take no for an answer - keep on truckin'
- Anticipate the needs of the "target market" - ever noticed when it is raining how quickly they sell umbrellas. Have you ever wondered how they sourced the stock that quickly- Ever noticed the sale of the cellphone charges - so old school - for times when there is nothing going on, then they will go back to selling the "dead stock"!
-They look out for each other, they respect each others turn. One will not enter anothers demarkated area. There is a level of camaderie.
Car guards,
I have a relationship with the guards at the shopping centre in Nelspruit, we park in his "area", his name is John, we talk to him, we know something of his life. We support him, he know how we like to pack our car. Which stuff goes in the back on in the front of the car (LDV). Just like we know the waiter, Innocent at the Mugg & Bean, (we have a work corner with about 3 other business owners who come to Nelspruit for the day to do business and need to wait for things to be done) . He likes Fish and Chips! He likes to check out chicks! He knows when to bring me Cuppacino and when to bring me sparkling water just by the look (the stressed one) on my face. He knows I joke a whole lot. He knows how loud and expressive I am.
Getting back to the Car Guards, I don't give to them all, only ones that do something of value, and telling me how to drive does not constitute something of value.
In short, look around you, there are business lessons everywhere, we just need to be able to recognise them and at the same time, remember that people are learning from you
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Thank given for this post:
AmithS (10-Feb-12), Citizen X (10-Feb-12)
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