The Unique Rich

My husband is entertaining me with eccentric bequeathals from the odd and money-laden. One man left his sizeable fortune to the woman who could prove she had the most children in 10 years. 4 women split it, but were the 9 kids each worth it? One left his fortune to 10 people picked randomly from the phone book in Lisbon, Portugal. A female author is leaving a portion of her fortune to a publisher that took the time to send her a handwritten rejection letter. All I can think is that there must be some great advice in that letter and that his handwriting is more legible than mine. It is interesting how simple human things inspire those with resources to share them. The hard-working middle managers of the world strive to fully utilize the limited resources provided to them in their daily work and some are uniquely rewarded with additional resources. The trigger is different for every company and the resources could be business ones to share or personal ones to enjoy. One thing is sure, there was an actual path to those resources that is less convoluted than just having a phone in Lisbon. Many times the path to resources is showing you are a good steward and that the additional resources you request come with a rock solid plan to acheive financial results. If you have ever asked for the money and didn't get it, did you give up or come back at the next budget cycle with more back up, ready to fight? Remember that "no" means three things in business. It can be not now. It can be ask differently later. Or, it can just be no. Learn to differentiate and more resources will come your way with the asking. If you are tired, shy, defeatest or lazy, don't worry, maybe a nutty rich person will randomly select you to share their fortune with their dog, Gunther.