Sunday, May 15, 2011

Even on Groggy Days

On this rainy, grey, Sunday afternoon when most people are relaxing, I'm working. I believe in taking care of business with a great big smile on my face. I try to stay positive no matter how things look....


A landscape gardener ran a business that had been in the family for two or three generations. The staff were happy, and customers loved to visit the store, or to have the staff work on their gardens or make deliveries - anything from bedding plants to ride-on mowers.

For as long as anyone could remember, the current owner and previous generations of owners were extremely positive happy people.

Most folk assumed it was because they ran a successful business.

In fact it was the other way around...

A tradition in the business was that the owner always wore a big lapel badge, saying Business Is Great!

The business was indeed generally great, although it went through tough times like any other. What never changed however was the owner's attitude, and the badge saying "Business Is Great!"

Everyone who saw the badge for the first time invariably asked, "What's so great about business?" Sometimes people would also comment that their own business was miserable, or even that they personally were miserable or stressed.

Anyhow, the Business Is Great! badge always tended to start a conversation, which typically involved the owner talking about lots of positive aspects of business and work, for example:


  • the pleasure of meeting and talking with different people every day


  • *   the reward that comes from helping staff take on new challenges and experiences

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