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to our warehouse, until it was time to unload. In the space of time the driver knocking on our door to the point of my workmate opening it, the three broken wooden slats gave away. When my workmate opened the door to see what kind of delivery she was receiving, she saw the driver with his outstretched arms, holding on to the leaning tower of wine boxes weighing heavily onto him. She ran to his rescue, to no avail, for the tower finally tumbled down right on top of the driver. From my work bench I could hear her yelling: "Run, Michael, let it go!", then came the sound of the crashing eight hundred and sixty four bottles of sparkling brut drinks to the ground below. Before I reached the door, the sweet smell of the wine was wafting in the air. The picture of a lavish party materialized briefly in my mind. The real scene was of shards of broken bottles, a pool of bubbly liquid running toward the lower end of the driveway. The driver did not quite know whether to laugh or to cry. It was soon apparent that some packer from the winery has neglected to check the condition of the wooden pallet in the first instance. It could have saved the company a lot of broken goods. Do not let this If only' episode ever enter your diary.

Willingness to learn. Many entrepreneurs have high goals in life, plus the organizational skills to put a team of the best at their field of expertise.
Realistically, not many of us have the skills they do on that scale. No matter. Solo performers can achieve just as much, on a personal level. Bear in mind that the higher the climb, the harder the fall. What many of us don't realize is plenty of high profile so called achievers' have enormous liabilities. They may drive fancy cars and live in mega mansions. More often than not, their debt too matches their life style.
I was brought up in a cash society. Loans were unheard of in our enclave. My family believes that what we don't have we can do without. I am glad the habit stays with me. We paid off our house mortgage in a hurry, everything else is purchased in cold hard cash, including cars, furnishings and travels.
Unconsciously, I impart this practice to my children. My daughter bought her first car with her own savings. I was beaming with pride when I drove her to test drive, negotiate an agreed price, and finally drive her first car home. My son too is in the market to buy his first car, albeit later than his sister's, with his own savings. I can proudly claim I have taught them well in this regard.
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