YOu will make a lousy manager.

Just as they say, a good basketball player may not always become a good coach.  The trait or talent is just so different.

This was one of the lessons I learned managing. The best sales people know how to sell, deal with people, and they spend their time knowing their products, and also their customers.  They may not want to spend time, nor are they necessarily geared or predisposed to spending time managing or mentoring other sales people.  I also had this issue

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There was a time when foreign businesses were interested in China. The sheer size of the population makes it appealing. If you have 1.3 billion people, and each will buy from you just one pair of socks…

According to Xinhua News Agency, China turned out 46 billion noodle packs last year, and industry sales totalled US 3.7 billion dollars.  The convenience of carrying around one, heating up one, plus the various flavors make it appealing.  It is said that most Chinese tourist bring some packs when they travel, and they can eat out of hotel rooms, or anywhere on it.