Minute Message  : Being Genuine

Publication Date: 11/16/96



	Some years ago a large company was advertising for someone

to fill a vacancy in their sales force.



	The advertisement created 1500 applicants. The tedious job

of going through each resume' was begun. All seemed to be so much

alike. It was extremely difficult to separate one from another.



	One application caught the eye of the personnel worker. The

applicant had written "I am at present selling appliances at the

address below. You may judge my ability as a salesman if you will

stop in and see me any time,  pretending to be interested in

purchasing an appliance.



	When you come in you can identify me by my red hair. I will

have no way of identifying you. Such salesmanship as I exhibit

during your visit, therefore, will be no more than usual workday

approach and not a special effort to impress a prospective

employer."



	This was not a gimmick to get a job, it was a willingness to

put himself on display so that one interested could examine him

in detail.



	People attempt to impress others by being someone they are

not. Even Christians do it. What we need is for people to be

genuine. I like a person like that, don't you?



	Will I see you tomorrow?



Norman Russell

2761 Broadway

North Bend, Oregon USA  97459