New shoes please…

nuggetsoflearning • November 21, 2012

Very short and powerful blog this week.

The shoes story

Many years ago two salesmen were sent by a British shoe manufacturer to Africa to investigate and report back on market potential.

The first salesman reported back, “There is no potential here – nobody wears shoes.”

The second salesman reported back, “There is massive potential here – nobody wears shoes.”

Do you have a fixed or growth mindset?

Speak to nuggets about 1:1 coaching – we can help you believe the potential in anything.

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