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Rain: What a Paperboy Learned About Business
By: Jeffrey J. FoxeBook Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Imprint: Jossey-Bass
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RAIN is the first business parable written by bestselling business book author Jeffrey J. Fox. The parable follows a young New England paperboy, named Rain, as he learns the business of being in business and quickly becomes the best paperboy in town.
Through a series of humorous poignant vignettes, Jeff illustrates forty "rainmaker" business lessons that can be applied to not only paperboys, but anyone in business and sales. Rain's time as a paperboy proves to be just as valuable as getting an MBA.
As with Jossey-Bass' popular Lencioni business fables, the format for Rain includes an actionable business model at the end of the book with instant takeaways and practical advice.
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| Title of Business & Economics eBook: Rain: What a Paperboy Learned About Business | |
| Release Date: 02-25-2009 | |
| Publisher: Jossey-Bass |
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| SKU | 9780470438138 |
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Rain: What a Paperboy Learned About Business
Chapter One
Opportunity
It was Saturday morning, and Mom was making breakfast. Dad was reading the Town News section of The Gazette. Rain was reading the sports pages.
"Have you noticed," Dad asked, looking up from the paper at Rain, "that for the past few days, the paper is finally being delivered when it's supposed to be? In the morning?"
No one said anything.
"Would anyone like to know why the paper is getting here on time, after weeks of late or no paper?" Dad asked.
No one answered.
"Am I talking to myself?" Dad asked.
"Apparently," Mom said.
"Rain?" Dad said.
"What?" Rain asked, trying to read the baseball standings and look at his father at the same time.
"If you're interested and if you move fast, you might be able to get a job as a paperboy," Dad said.
Dad now had Rain's full interest. And Mom's.
"The reason the paper is being delivered on time is because a guy who works for the paper is delivering it. That kid, D.J. or P.J. or whatever his name was, who was supposed to be our paperboy, quit last week."
"Don't tell me you learned all that reading the paper," Mom said.
"No. The driver told me. He said P.J. was totally unreliable and they were probably gonna have to fire him. But he called in and quit. No notice."
"So are they looking for a new kid?" Rain asked.
"They'd probably take an adult, but, yeah, they are looking for a new kid. Here's their ad in the paper." Dad handed the paper to Rain.
Rain read the ad. Mom read the ad over Rain's shoulder.
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