Rene, the foul mouthed cab driver
Woo hee, mama!
I'm back from a great vacation with the love of my life. I had one of the best times ever and now I'm rarin' to get back to work!
During my vacation, I had one of the most memorable cab rides of my life...
We hop in the cab and are greeted by our cab driver, and older Mexican gentleman by the name of Rene.
Rene immediately starts chatting away and asks us if we like jokes. "Why, yes Rene we do" is our reply.
With a stereotypical Spanish accent he says, "Well, I am better than any of the comedians in Las Vegas."
We pick up on his not so subtle hint and ask him to tell us a joke. Well, mi amigo (didja catch my little bit of wit there?) he tell us a Michael Jackson joke which I cannot repeat here but it was really funny.
Seeing an opening based on our laughter, Rene says, "I have many jokes but some of them are dirty. But you two don't seem to mind, do you want to hear more?"
"What the hell Rene, we're in Vegas, go for it!", we tell him.
That's all he needed to hear. Rene then told us a string of jokes in a non stop fashion only taking an occasional break to throw in, "I'm better than any of the comedians in Las Vegas."
This dude literally had a complete comedy routine. His jokes were all original, dirty and SUPER FUNNY. The guy was indeed better than many of the comedians I have seen.
We asked Rene whether he had ever tried to be a comedian. His answer? "No." When then asked him if that is something he would love to do. His answer? "Yes."
"Well, Rene, you really should go for it. You're hook could be 'Rene, the cabbie'" we tell him. "Are there any open mic nights you could perform at?" we ask.
He confirms that there are but then, sadly, he tells us why he can't go to them. All excuses. All B.S.
"I am better than all the comedians in Las Vegas," he repeats as we exit his cab. We give him an extra large tip and say "goodbye."
The story I just told you is all too familiar as it is sad. So many people have dreams but never take a chance on making them a reality. They look at other successful people doing what they want to do and think, "I'm better than that guy. He just got lucky."
While it may be true that luck did come into play, the successful person took a risk and worked hard to make his or her "lucky" break happen.
You only live once. This is it. The time is now for you to start living your passion. Don't wait any longer. Take an action today that moves you one step closer to your dream.
Oh, and if you're ever in Las Vegas, try to get a ride with Rene The Cabbie. He'll entertain you because, as you know, he's better than all of the comedians in town.
(As always your comments are welcome and I do reach each and every one of them.)
Kick butt, make mucho "dee-nero!"
~Dave Dee
P.S. Next week, I'll officially be releasing my "How To Turn Your Passion Into Profits" course. I am so proud of this product. It is my best ever and is going to change lives. I hope one of them will be yours.
I'm back from a great vacation with the love of my life. I had one of the best times ever and now I'm rarin' to get back to work!
During my vacation, I had one of the most memorable cab rides of my life...
We hop in the cab and are greeted by our cab driver, and older Mexican gentleman by the name of Rene.
Rene immediately starts chatting away and asks us if we like jokes. "Why, yes Rene we do" is our reply.
With a stereotypical Spanish accent he says, "Well, I am better than any of the comedians in Las Vegas."
We pick up on his not so subtle hint and ask him to tell us a joke. Well, mi amigo (didja catch my little bit of wit there?) he tell us a Michael Jackson joke which I cannot repeat here but it was really funny.
Seeing an opening based on our laughter, Rene says, "I have many jokes but some of them are dirty. But you two don't seem to mind, do you want to hear more?"
"What the hell Rene, we're in Vegas, go for it!", we tell him.
That's all he needed to hear. Rene then told us a string of jokes in a non stop fashion only taking an occasional break to throw in, "I'm better than any of the comedians in Las Vegas."
This dude literally had a complete comedy routine. His jokes were all original, dirty and SUPER FUNNY. The guy was indeed better than many of the comedians I have seen.
We asked Rene whether he had ever tried to be a comedian. His answer? "No." When then asked him if that is something he would love to do. His answer? "Yes."
"Well, Rene, you really should go for it. You're hook could be 'Rene, the cabbie'" we tell him. "Are there any open mic nights you could perform at?" we ask.
He confirms that there are but then, sadly, he tells us why he can't go to them. All excuses. All B.S.
"I am better than all the comedians in Las Vegas," he repeats as we exit his cab. We give him an extra large tip and say "goodbye."
The story I just told you is all too familiar as it is sad. So many people have dreams but never take a chance on making them a reality. They look at other successful people doing what they want to do and think, "I'm better than that guy. He just got lucky."
While it may be true that luck did come into play, the successful person took a risk and worked hard to make his or her "lucky" break happen.
You only live once. This is it. The time is now for you to start living your passion. Don't wait any longer. Take an action today that moves you one step closer to your dream.
Oh, and if you're ever in Las Vegas, try to get a ride with Rene The Cabbie. He'll entertain you because, as you know, he's better than all of the comedians in town.
(As always your comments are welcome and I do reach each and every one of them.)
Kick butt, make mucho "dee-nero!"
~Dave Dee
P.S. Next week, I'll officially be releasing my "How To Turn Your Passion Into Profits" course. I am so proud of this product. It is my best ever and is going to change lives. I hope one of them will be yours.
posted by Dave Dee at
12:23 PM
1 Comments:
Great story about the comedian cabbie. There are marketing and life lessons all around us everyday, we just need to be aware.
I am sure that this cabbie probably gets a constant barrage of positive encouragement to try and make it, but something is holding him back.
Probably a fear of speaking in public, or a fear of failure.
That fear of failure is a HUGE ONE for many budding entrepreneurs.
It is much easier to be the "Best" in our own minds, and we don't want to risk losing that by actually trying. Failure in the real world takes away the fantasy in addition to the pain of failure.
Maybe Rene the cabbie is worried that he doesn't have the talent and fears he would go on stage and bomb, then he could no longer be the "Best comedian in Vegas" while driving his cab and he enjoys that role.
Rob Northrup
Is Your Corporation Really Protecting You?
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