Friday, September 5, 2008
The dieter
The doctor tells his patient, “You are too overweight. If you don’t take off some pounds you will either have a heart attack or risk diabetes.”
Explaining he was a traveling salesman so weighing or measuring portions would be difficult, the doctor recommended a new diet.
“Eat regularly for two days then skip a day,” the doctor ordered.
When he returned two weeks later the doctor was amazed at a 40 pound weight loss.
“I’ve never seen such fantastic results,” the doctor complimented. “This must really be going well for you.”
The salesman replied, “Yes, it is relatively easy overall. But the day I skip is really hard.”
“Is it that you have trouble with the hunger pains?”
“No, it’s just that all that skipping makes me tired.”
Life Lesson: Make sure you fully understand the directions before you begin.
The doctor tells his patient, “You are too overweight. If you don’t take off some pounds you will either have a heart attack or risk diabetes.”Explaining he was a traveling salesman so weighing or measuring portions would be difficult, the doctor recommended a new diet.
“Eat regularly for two days then skip a day,” the doctor ordered.
When he returned two weeks later the doctor was amazed at a 40 pound weight loss.
“I’ve never seen such fantastic results,” the doctor complimented. “This must really be going well for you.”
The salesman replied, “Yes, it is relatively easy overall. But the day I skip is really hard.”
“Is it that you have trouble with the hunger pains?”
“No, it’s just that all that skipping makes me tired.”
Life Lesson: Make sure you fully understand the directions before you begin.
Labels: Anecdote, Goals, Leadership
¶ 9/05/2008
