I have been giving this topic some thought for a while and finally found a way to tie in a story about the truck and being a Yes business.
Firstly a yes business is an organisation that says yes to its customers more often than no. You find ways to help, solve problems or get a solution for a customer. Yes Inderstand what you are looking for, we dont stock it but I can reccommend XYZ business who does. Everyone ends up a winner. As opposed to the “ No” and you walk out the door most dissatisfied.
Old Trucks are prone to needing repairs on an ongoing basis. I am due a warrent and the headlights were not working properly. This story has a long and short version. Here is the short offering.
I finally found the fault.
Thanks to Tahuna Auto Electics for testing the faulty and replacement part to prove I was right.
The part I was after is not that easy to find although you can get modern equivilants. I went onto forums, e-mailed Australia (still waiting for a reply) and contacted a few mates. To cut to the chase.
I called in to see Robert @ Seeka Panel & Parts who I have known for a while. No was his answer but he also offerred to make a phone call. About 10min later he rang me to tell me a local wrecker had something that would probably fit. I was there in five minutes. So to Superior Spares in Tahunanui, Thank you for being bothered to look and find the part I needed.
Both of these busines demonstrated strong YES charateristics and for that I am both grateful and now an advocate for them. My spend was only $20 but i will try and generate that many times over for both of them.
Truck now back up and running and
off for a warrent later in the week.
#1 by Mark Pfeifer at October 1st, 2009
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Hi Stephen
Congratulations on your persistence to get me to visit your web site and now your blog, good effort. Persistence is one of the major keys to success in business and life in general.
I went tramping several weekends ago up the Taramakau River to Townsend Hut. For a $5 fee we parked our car at a farmers house at Aickens (just past Otira) and boy did he have a graveyard for old tractors and other farm equipment. Maybe you are soul mates.
Keep up the good work.
Cheers
Mark
#2 by chris rawson at March 25th, 2010
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went to your seminar in oamaru last week. well done . Puts the focus back to where it should be. I am still waiting for you to visit my website and give comment ( as promised ) and am half way through developing a facebook account. We took on board about handing out more than 4 cards per customer. They are just starting to come baci . See you next time in Oamaru cheers chris