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By Richard Randall | By Richard Randall | ||
- | There was once a manager who had 5 equally qualified candidates apply for a single job. Each applicant, in sequence, was invited into the managers office for an interview. After a brief introduction, | + | There was once a manager who had 5 equally qualified candidates apply for a single job. Each applicant, in sequence, was invited into the managers' |
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Applicant #5 \\ | Applicant #5 \\ | ||
- | The fifth applicant, just as the fourth | + | The fifth applicant, just as the fourth, took one finger and pressed it against a grain of sand. Raising his |
finger, showing the manager the single grain of sand, he declared, “//This one//”. | finger, showing the manager the single grain of sand, he declared, “//This one//”. | ||
The manager replied, “// | The manager replied, “// | ||
- | The applicant contemplated the question for a moment, and then confidently replied “//I want to be successful. And when someone successful tells me that something as innocuous looking as a grain of sand represents an opportunity, | + | The applicant contemplated the question for a moment, and then confidently replied “//I want to be successful. And when someone successful tells me that something as innocuous-looking as a grain of sand represents an opportunity, |
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