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A salesman was a whole hour and a half late back to work after his Friday lunch break.
"Where have you been?" asked his sales manager.
"Getting a haircut." replied the salesman.
"On company time?" asked his manager with a huff.
"It grew on company time," countered the salesman meekly.
"Not all of it," asserted the sales manager.
"That's why I didn't get it all cut off," replied the rep.
Moral of the story. True sales professionals know that if you want
to have lasting success at sales you can't afford to cut corners. An
hour here, a few minutes there, it all adds up over time. And before
you know it, it's quarter end or year end, and it's now impossible for
you to hit your number. When you cheat at anything, you're ultimately
cheating yourself. Eventually you will be caught, and eventually YOU
will pay a price for it. Just ask Lance Armstrong.
For a great discussion on the "Lance" issue, check out this thread, (Make sure to Kudo Granbit on the timely topic.)
"People have a moral standard about what they will do and what they
will not do. At the end of the day someone who cheats has a lower moral
standard than someone who does not. And they will cheat in other areas
of their lives as well." - Carl Lewis
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