One fine day, a bus
driver went to the bus garage, started his bus, and drove off along
the route. No problems for the first few stops - a few people got on,
a few got off, and things went generally well.
At the next stop,
however, a big hulk of a guy got on. Six feet eight,built like a
wrestler, arms hanging down to the ground. He glared at the driver and
said, 'Big John doesn't pay!' and sat down at the
back.
Did I mention that the
driver was five feet three, thin, and basically meek? Well, he was.
Naturally, he didn't argue with Big John, but he wasn't happy about
it. The next day the same thing happened - Big John got on again, made
a show of refusing to pay, and sat down. And the next day, and the
next.
This grated on the bus
driver, who started losing sleep over the way Big John was taking
advantage of him. Finally he could stand it no longer. He signed up
for body building courses, karate, judo, and all that good
stuff.
By the end of the
summer, he had become quite strong; what's more, he felt really good
about himself. So on the next Monday, when Big John once again got on
the bus and said, 'Big John doesn't pay!'
The driver stood up,
glared back at the passenger, and screamed, 'And why
not?â??
With a surprised look
on his face, Big John replied, 'Big John has a bus
pass.â??
Management Lesson: 'Be
sure there is a problem in the first place before working hard to
solve one.'
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