tailieunhanh - 6 Business Lessons From The London Olympics

I've learned plenty of things during this Olympics week in London. I've learned how to tell a young child to "shut up" in 17 languages. I've learned that cricket is truly more boring than baseball. I've learned to look right when I cross the street. I've learned to love PG Tips Tea, Cadbury Flake, and tuna fish sandwiches with butter. Most important, I've learned a few lessons for running my business better when I return home. And for that, Great Britain, I thank you. | 6 Business Lessons From the London Olympics Beckham pounds crisps carry on The British have taught me a few things this week at the Olympics. I m bringing these lessons back to my small business in America. My wife of 22 years is British and as a result has endured much abuse from me and our kids. Over the course of countless visits to her family in northwest London over the past two decades she s heard all the jokes about the bad food the bad teeth and the bad weather. Back at home in the . she s often forced to explain to our friends what aloo is and to repeat words to adults who can t decipher her accent. She clears out an entire room full of people just by whipping out a jar of Marmite and a butter knife. Being British particularly among a family of the ugliest of Americans has not been easy for this poor woman. And now it s the Olympics. And so we came to London to enjoy this once-in-a-lifetime event with our three teenage kids and their three teenage friends. We went to basketball soccer beach volleyball badminton and other events. And you know what Wow. That s what. We were amazed by the Olympic Park. We were impressed by the organization of events. And mostly we were overwhelmed by the British themselves. We normally see them grimly shuffling to work swearing at their athletes and enduring the challenges of living in London. But the Olympics has put them in a different light. Despite what you may have been hearing in the media we ve watched an entire country of volunteers and organizers enthusiastically come together to pull off an amazing feat host the world cheer for Team Great Britain have a good time and put on a fantastic show. The British have taught me a few things this week at the Olympics. And I plan to take these lessons back to my business in America. 1. Spend a few pence to save a few pounds. When we received our Olympic tickets a few months ago we also received a London Transport travel card for each day. This seemed to me a little strange.