“The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word ‘crisis.’ One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity. In a crisis, be aware of the danger – but recognize the opportunity.”
John F. Kennedy (1917 – 1963), Speech in Indianapolis, April 12, 1959
The big bosses from out of town called my husband and wanted to take him out to lunch. He was the manager of a small computer store. He was excited and so was I.
We both thought they were going to promote him to a regional position.
They met for lunch and after a very nice meal they told him to go out and buy rolls of brown paper and cover the store windows. They were shutting down the store immediately. All stock and fixtures were to be shipped to a store in Kansas City.
He was blown away.
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