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ON BLUEBERRY HILL
Submitted by Michael Gifford
THE HARVEST
"Go to the back corner of the field," the attendant said.
"Those bushes haven't been picked over yet." A novice at
gathering blueberries, I dutifully set out toward the far
reaches of this large blueberry field. But I never made it
there. Instead, I found all of the sweet, juicy blue fruit I
could glean within seconds of entering the field. I discovered
bush after bush loaded down with berries. What's more, these
berries were the plumpest and, as I discovered later, the best
tasting I had ever eaten.
Naturally, my curiosity was aroused. "Why were these berries
overlooked?" I asked myself as I tossed my harvest into my
bucket. Suddenly I took note of my position. I was kneeling
down and leaning into one of the bushes. That's when it struck
me. Yes, these bushes had been picked over, BUT ONLY ON THE
EDGES AND AT EYE-LEVEL! My predecessors in harvesting had
grabbed off all they could get as quickly and effortlessly as
they could and then they quit. They never even saw what I soon
discovered were by comparison the biggest and most delicious
pick of the crop.
THE APPLICATION
"Just take whatever you can get quickly and easily. Don't sweat.
Don't bend down. Don't inconvenience yourself in any way." Most
of the people who had picked blueberries in this field before
me had taken this approach. If this is not true, then why had
so many of the dozens and dozens who had been there overlooked
so much of the best fruit? This is the approach that most
people seem to take toward life as well.
From my personal observations as well as my personal experience
in operating successful home businesses with my wife for over
30 years combined, I can tell you this: If you'll work a little
harder, dig a little deeper, train a little longer and
sacrifice a little more than the next person, you will set
yourself apart in the business world if not in life as a whole.
It's just not being done out there. The juiciest fruits and
most satisfying rewards are within the grasp of each of us, but
the vast majority either don't care, don't know or don't care
to know.
Take a lesson from the blueberry field. The sweetest fruits of
success are found by those who refuse to settle for average and
aren't afraid to work for the best. Remember that the next time
you feel like giving less or quitting. That little extra might
be all you need.
New Heights Marketing, Inc.
Michael Gifford is the author of "There's No Business Like Home
Business." He is also the editor of the free e-zine, "Home Biz
Journal." Visit http://www.nobizlikehomebiz.com to learn more.
He can be reached at expectgreatness@nobizlikehomebiz.com or by
calling 800-528-1251.