Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 26 Jun 2003 12:50:53 +0200 | From | Stephan von Krawczynski <> | Subject | Re: [OT] Re: Troll Tech [was Re: Sco vs. IBM] |
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On Wed, 25 Jun 2003 14:09:44 -0700 Larry McVoy <lm@bitmover.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 25, 2003 at 01:35:09PM -0700, Robert White wrote: > > That is very sad. The fact that I know that I am not the kind of salesman > > one needs to be to run a business does not magically disqualify me from all > > business knowledge. > > I'm a pool player, or used to be. In pool, as with many competitive sports, > you get better by playing against people who are better than you. You learn > from their actions, etc. It's perhaps more short term fun to play someone > less skilled but you don't learn anything doing so.
You may expand this point of view to almost any type of sports and even way beyond that.
> I've also started and grown a business and that has taught me an enormous > amount that I do not believe you understand. Why? Because I used to think > just like you and running the business changed my mind. What are the > chances that running a business would change yours? In my opinion, very > close to 100%.
It is very likely almost everbody who runs a business will agree with you in that point - me, too :-) Indeed business has become even more unbelievable, irritating and absurd since the internet hype and the dotcom bubble started...
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