Be open

I learned one nice lesson from my life insurance job. It was completely marketing job so everyday I need to meet new and new-new people with different-different mind sets.

One day I was on call. It was 5 P.M. I was sitting in client’s office and wait for him. After 10-12 minutes he came and started to make apology for being late. I said its ok, Sir. Then I started to chat with him regarding his family background and his other investments.

After some time, suddenly he called his servant by shouting. His servant came in office and replied,”BOLO SAHEB”. Now my client was looking at me and asked me “chay chalegi na”. I replied, “No, Sir” then he asked me for coffee I again denied.

(This was our first meeting so I denied offer of tea and coffee but later I learned that just drink whatever client offered to you but dependence on situation.)

So finally, he to his servant. “mere liye ek chay aur ye sahib ke liye ek cup doodh le ke aao”

I was literally shocked. And suddenly stopped his servant and also told him to bring one cup of tea for me.

And on the other side my client was literally laughing at me. I felt like humiliation. But it was nothing like that.

After finishing call when I went to my office and told this incident to my sale manager and my other colleague then they all laughed me at lot.

So, just be open while you are dealing with people. Otherwise you will be in trouble like me.