I found this fantastic story about a guy called David Thorne. He couldn’t afford to pay an overdue bill, and approached his situation with some brilliant creativity and some stunning cheekiness.
I’ve had my fair share of financial worries (that’s like saying Lehman Brothers had a bit of a cashflow problem) and it’s a horrible place to be. That’s why I love what he did so much.
The man’s brilliant.
I love the fact that he’s clearly a bright guy and found a way to settle the matter that just might have worked because it was so out there. Another time, another place, it could have worked.
Here’s what happened next.
You’ve gotta give David credit for consistency and creativity.
Sometimes confidence is doing something that appears to be plain crazy, simply because it fits with who you are and just might make something happen.
Where could you benefit from being more creative, confident and cheeky?
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December 8th, 2008 at 12:47 pm
My question is… Did he pay?
December 9th, 2008 at 10:50 am
@ James: Judging by the fact that the company in question seemed to be as flexible as a mahogany wardrobe, I’d guess not.
If I were Jane I’d have been so impressed that I would have taken the drawing and wished him well. You gotta give Dave credit for giving it his best shot though!