One businessman went to a very famous Rabbi.
He asked how he could be come a big potato. He had a small business, and wanted it to grow into a larger business, so he could go from being a small potato, to being a big potato.
The rabbi pulled gently on his long talmudic beard. He said, Hmmm a few times. He gazed at the ceiling, then his eyes shifted to the left of the room. He crinkled his face as he pondered. After about five minutes of deep reflection, he responded.
“If you want to become a bigger potato, put more dirt around you.”
Then, our businessman thanked the rabbi profusely for these wise thoughts.
The businessman liked the Rabbi’s advice, but wanted a SECOND OPINION. In business, you can never be too safe, when getting advice. So, the businessman went to his psychic.
The businessman asked the same question about how to become a big potato. The psychic gave the man very different advice. Equally thoughtful, but very much more specific.
The psychic said that he needs to worry about the competition in the next town over — otherwise he will get fried and become a potato chip!
The businessman was very impressed, but both of his advisors, and now went to a sales consultant for yet another opinion. He told the consultant that he had little clients, but wanted bigger clients. The sales consultant told him that little clients can become big clients if you FERTILIZE them. If you help your little clients get rich by giving them great service, they will refer all of their friends to you, and be loyal to you for life! What could be better than that! They will love you! And if they don’t become rich, they will love you for life because of all of the great service you gave them over the years.