James and the Giant Ladder
Posted on October 26th, 2009 by Cynthia D'Amour
Walks on.
This afternoon we bought a ladder.
- We need to work on our second floor balcony.
- To get it ready for winter.
- The step ladder wasn’t tall enough.
We went to our favorite Ace Hardware.
- Got fabulous help.
- A demo on how to use the ladder.
- Plus a deal to boot!
As we checked out, it suddenly struck us.
- How were we going to get the 20-foot ladder home?
- I popped the back seats in the car down.
- With the right angle…
James announced he would carry it home.
- We live less than a mile away.
- The ladder was 23 pounds.
- I argued to at least try getting it in the car.
James held firm.
- This was his ladder.
- We didn’t live that far away.
- He was walking it home.
And he did - with a big grin on his face.
Makes me think of chapter leaders…What do you do when new members want to try oddball ways for getting work done?
Filed under: Board challenges, Keeping members
Chuckle! Definitely one of the benefits to shopping local first!
Love this and had to share my own lesson:
http://www.marinermanagement.com/idea-center/20091027/what-james-his-ladder-tells-us
By the way, glad to see James could multi-task getting that strength training/cardio workout in while handling an errand and a household chore
Cynthia, this story is great! It definitely brought a smile to my Tuesday morning and the lesson is admirable - does it matter how something gets done as long as it is eventually accomplished?
Nicole - James and I are both big supporters of local businesses when we can.
Peggy - Nice job taking the story to one more level!
Shannon - Happy to make you smile. It’s a simple story - and the lesson can have major implications in how we work with members!