Business · FORTUNE
Fortune #29
Mixed — reflect carefully
Before accepting special terms on a large order, check its cost and impact on other orders.
QUOTE CARD
A quote for you
“ผู้ชายไม่ควรละเลยครอบครัวเพื่อธุรกิจ”
— วอลต์ ดิสนีย์
ผู้บุกเบิกแอนิเมชันและผู้ร่วมก่อตั้งดิสนีย์ ผู้สร้างตัวละครที่คนทั่วโลกรู้จัก
- Person
- Walt Disney
- Source work
- Ch. 14: The Real Walt Disney, p. 361
- Source text
- A man should never neglect his family for business.
STORY & REFLECTION
A large buyer's special terms
Guidance-based illustration · A large buyer's special terms
Illustrative scene: A hotel asks for a hundred favors delivered to separate rooms at the standard price. The shop nearly accepts because the order total looks large, overlooking the added packing work.
The owner calculates labeling time, delivery, and the existing queue. She quotes a separate-room service or offers one combined drop-off, letting the buyer choose what fits the budget.
The SBA explains break-even using fixed costs, selling price, and variable cost per unit. Seeing all three helps evaluate prices, discounts, and expansion plans.
A large order does not erase the cost of an exception.
Reflection
Exceptions should fit business capacity.
A small action today
Write down cost and impact on other orders first.
A question to reflect on
Where would the requested exception add work or cost?