I had an interesting experience


I had an interesting experience today with a salesman...

We were buying a new dishwasher (how domesticated! lol) for around $300...and he was pushing a five-year warranty for an extra $130 or so!

What was interesting was not the fact that he was offering it...it was the way he was!

He was literally arguing with me as I was saying "No"!

Me, being me...wanted to give him some reasons why we didn't want it (apart from it being a rip-off! lol)...but, instead of just accepting that I didn't want it, he insisted on challenging every reason that I gave him.

It felt that I was having a debate with him...and not just being offered insurance that I didn't want!

I can tell you that I walked out of the store thoroughly disgusted with his attitude.

Now...do you think that his actions have tainted the entire store in my eyes?

Do you think that I am more likely to go back there in future or not?

Do you think that if the general topic of buying anything cropped up in conversation with our friends...that I would relate this story (and, at the same time let them know what store it was?)

Now...can you see how one single action can have a 'ripple effect' on the future?

What if you were rude to a colleague? Or gossiped behind their backs?

Or...how about you turned up for work late every now and again? Or had too many long lunches?

Don't you think that this could cause some 'ripples'?

All it takes is one single action...and you can set a chain of events in play, the impact of which you could never believe.

And...you'll never, ever, know whether it will have a seriously negative effect on YOUR future aspirations and dreams.

Makes you think, doesn't it?