When you’re new in business you
lap up every call. You’re hungry
for work — no job is too small, too far
away, or too exotic. A friend of mine,
who was starting out in business, got a
call during the holiday season asking if
he built stars. “Stars?” my eager friend
replied. “Sure...uh... yeah, I do stars,” he
continued with growing confidence.
“Now...uh...let’s see, you have your standard
five-pointer, your star of Bethlehem,
star of David...uh...just what kind of star
were you interested in?”
Well, my friend built that star — a
five-pointer, I believe — and hung it up
on the peak of the client’s house, fully
trimmed with festive lights. But, eventually,
he concluded