Tai Lopez

A friend emailed this to me – made me laugh and think at the same time:

WHERE DID THE WHITE MAN GO WRONG? TOUGH TO ARGUE WITH THIS ONE …

Indian Chief “Two Eagles” was asked by a white U.S. Government official, “You have observed the white man for 90 years. You’ve seen his wars and his technological advances. You’ve seen his progress, and the damage he’s done.”

The Chief nodded in agreement.

The official continued, “Considering all these events, in your opinion, where did the white man go wrong?”

The Chief stared at the government official for over a minute and then calmly replied: “When white man find land, Indians running it, no taxes, no debt, plenty buffalo, plenty beaver, clean water. Women did all the work, Medicine man free. Indian man spend all day hunting and fishing; all night having sex.”

Then the chief leaned back and smiled “Only white man dumb enough to think he could improve system like that.”

Not sure there is much I would need to add here. Except to say that one of my main mentors, Allan Nation basically considered Peter a ‘god’.

I am a huge believer in distilling complex ideas into simple concepts. I think Peter does that here.

Peter Drucker writes:

A company’s primary responsibility is to serve its customers, to provide the goods or services which the company exists to produce. Profit is not the primary goal but rather an essential condition for the company’s continued existence. Other responsibilities, e.g., to employees and society, exist to support the company’s continued ability to carry out its primary purpose.

He further elaborates:

Because the purpose of business is to create a customer, the business enterprise has two–€”and only two–€”basic functions: marketing and innovation. Marketing and innovation produce results; all the rest are costs. Marketing is the distinguishing, unique function of the business.

Finished re-reading one of the great books of all time – King Rat by clavell.

Oh and what an ending:

“And Adam ruled, for he was the King. Until the day his will to be King deserted him. Then he died, food for a stronger. And the strongest was always the King, not by strength alone, but King by cunning and luck and strength together. Among the rats.”

Here in panama. Interesting place, much changed since my first visit in 1992. But still took waitress one hour to bring a sprite, so nothing really different about latin america, ha