Employee:  Boss, our worries are over! I know how to rent that place on Main Street. Boss:  Great! How? The employee holds up a sign for the boss to read. Boss:  “Always make new mistakes.” Silence. Employee:  Before you say thank you, let me first say ‘you’re welcome.’ Boss:  Johnson, when trying to drum up investors, it’s best not to remind them that they could be making a mistake. Employee:  How’s this then? The employee takes out another sign. Boss:  “If at first you don’t succeed, try try again.” Silence. Boss:  Why don’t you just write, “This is a bad idea,” and call it a day. Employee:  Hey, that’s not a bad idea! Boss:  Dammit man, stop reminding people of failure! Employee:  Boss, I read that 90% of businesses fail within the first five years. That’s a lot of businesses! Boss:  Johnson, we want the 10% of businesses that succeed! Employee:  Yeah, but those people are too smart to open a store downtown. Boss:  Dammit, you’re right. Let’s go with “Always make new mistakes.”

Employee:  Boss, our worries are over! I know how to rent that place on Main Street.

Boss:  Great! How?

The employee holds up a sign for the boss to read.

Boss:  “Always make new mistakes.”

Silence.

Employee:  Before you say thank you, let me first say ‘you’re welcome.’

Boss:  Johnson, when trying to drum up investors, it’s best not to remind them that they could be making a mistake.

Employee:  How’s this then?

The employee takes out another sign.

Boss:  “If at first you don’t succeed, try try again.”

Silence.

Boss:  Why don’t you just write, “This is a bad idea,” and call it a day.

Employee:  Hey, that’s not a bad idea!

Boss:  Dammit man, stop reminding people of failure!

Employee:  Boss, I read that 90% of businesses fail within the first five years. That’s a lot of businesses!

Boss:  Johnson, we want the 10% of businesses that succeed!

Employee:  Yeah, but those people are too smart to open a store downtown.

Boss:  Dammit, you’re right. Let’s go with “Always make new mistakes.”

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