The Ant and the Grasshopper - Watkins Style
Posted in Watkins Business by Eldon on November 22nd, 2006 As we prepare for Thanksgiving, I’d like to share this little story that was included in Randy and Jan Robinson’s newsletter this month. Randy and Jan are Watkins Silver Executives, and are one of the true success stories in Watkins. I have known the Robinsons for years, and their success is well deserved.
In a field one fine summer’s day, a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart’s content. An Ant passed by, bearing along with a great stack of signed Watkins associate agreement forms. He was also carrying customer invoices for sales that he was taking to file, and he was speaking on his cell phone training one of his new Watkins associates.
“Why not come and chat and play video games with me,” said the Grasshopper, “instead of toiling and moiling in that way?”
Covering the phone’s mouthpiece, “I am helping to create ongoing income to provide necessities for my family’s future,” said the Ant, “and recommend you to do the same.”
“Why bother about the future?” said the Grasshopper, “we have got plenty of food and income at present and I foresee only promotions and raises in the future.”
But the Ant went on its way and continued its toil. When the economy took a turn for the worse and layoffs were the norm, the Grasshopper and his family had no food and found itself about to become homeless. All the while, it saw the ants depositing checks and eating like kings, reaping the rewards of the work they had done earlier.
Then the Grasshopper knew:
It is best to prepare for the days of necessity.
About the Author:
Eldon Beard is a Watkins Manager with Associates All Across the USA and Canada
