Thought 19JAN2010

RESPECT SKILL
An American was travelling in Afghanistan when his Cadillac stalled. He did everything, but it didn't start. Finally, a mechanic came from the hills riding a donkey. He opened the bonnet and hit the cylinder head six times. He asked the American to start it and it did. The American asked, "How much?" The mechanic said, "$100.00." On being asked to itemize it, the mechanic said, "$0.10 for hitting six times and $99.90 for knowing where to hit." The American paid sheepishly.
extracted from 'Management Thoughts' by Promod Batra, Golden Book Centre Sdn Bhd, reprinted 1995
Bewsa minghajr taghniqa donnha warda minghajr fwieha / A kiss without a hug is like a flower without fragrance - Maltese Proverb