Lucy had a business plan and it wasn't your everyday "lets have a lemonade stand" idea. Lucy's bread business, started with the name creation of Lucy's Loaves and didn't stop until everyone in the family had a part in the business, it was written down and Lucy Loaves stickers were decorated to place on the finished bread. Her plan looks something like this:
Owner: Lucy
Bakers: Lucy and Mommy
Tasters: Lucy and Max
Bread Wrappers: Lucy and Daddy
Marketing: Lucy
Salespeople: Lucy and Megan
After the initial expression from big sister, Megan, of "why does Lucy get to do everything?" Response from Lucy, "because I am the owner", Lucy's Loaves was in full motion. Dave took great interest this new undertaking from being our resident business expert or perhaps fond memories of his own "Weis Tele Systems" business of his childhood. He took Lucy out to several of his clients, Lucy explained her business to them and sold her bread. I don't know who this impacted more, Dave (being so proud), Lucy (for making some sales) or the kind ladies who claimed this was perfect timing as they didn't have any bread at all to eat at their houses. ;-)
When asked what she was going to do with her money, Lucy replied, "I got to pay my workers." Upon returning home, she dolled out dollar bills to all of us and wanted promptly to know when we were going to bake more.
3 comments:
Tell Lucy she should aspire to be a consultant - that's where the "big bucks" are!
I agree...its not with teaching or coaching. ;-)
What a great story! This part:
After the initial expression from big sister, Megan, of "why does Lucy get to do everything?" Response from Lucy, "because I am the owner"
made me chuckle out loud!!
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