Yesterday, a wonderful horse named California Chrome won the Kentucky Derby, horse racing's most coveted win in the US.
The owners of the horse called themselves the "Dumb Arse Partners" because they invested a mere 8000.00 in a breeding mare who lost all but one race.
She became the Mother of California Chrome.
Everyone thought the two partners were clueless about racing.
They were two working stiffs not to the manor born for horse racing-no blue blood ran through their veins.
They hired a 77 year old trainer to train California Chrome who was called over the hill.
It turns out that...
This unlikely gaggle of owners and trainer had a horse on their hands who refused to lose.
California Chrome came into the Derby off 4 stunning wins and went on to win the derby in convincing style.
There is a lesson for us all in the Dumb Arse Partners Story.
They took the road less traveled.
They followed their gut and their hearts.
They did a little research.
They look at the breeding history of the mother of California Chrome whose name was "Love of The Chase" and they liked what they saw.
While everyone else was laughing at them and calling them "Dumb Arse"...
They took the world for a ride yesterday and ended up with the laugh last and a money making horse that will pay them back thousands and thousands fold.
So Here's the lesson
When the world tells you "No you can't You say ," Yes I can"
When they call you "dumb Arse" for your ideas, you take them on and call yourself the "Dumb Arse Partners" instead:)
Kentucky Derby... A Lesson for Us All...The Dumb Arse Partners - A True Fairy Tale StoryYesterday, a wonderful horse named CaliforniaChrome won the Kentucky Derby, horse racing'smost coveted win in the US.The owners of the horse called themselvesthe "Dumb Arse Partners" because theyinvested a mere 8...
Found this somewhere on the net. Source: http://pinkparis.wordpress.com/2006/05/19/the-three-minute-management-course/
Maybe somebody post this already, but I don't see yet. because is related to business (you know - APSense - business Social Network) thought that might be useful here.
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