Here
is an inspiring story about a person who became successful in life
despite of poverty. It somehow opened my mind about millions of
opportunities waiting for us out there.
It’s
a story about a woman who created a new outlook towards business --
a
business that provides the various outsourcing services.
Outsourcing
is when an outside party provides a certain product or service for
the company. It is one design intended to meet the company's demand.
Services also vary depending on what the company needs for their
business.
Early
Life
Delia
was born as a healthy child. She lost her family at the age of 12.
Since their only livelihood is basket-weaving, she always goes to
town with large baskets to sell. But unfortunate events happened to
her that consequently changed her life where she became a beggar.
As
web of depressions slowly wrap her, she found an abandoned house.
Being a developer of her own path, she went inside the house and
discovered a pile of old books. She opened the book and explored the
details.
She
never stopped reading from then. The abandoned house even became her
new home. However, she again faced another predicament when the real
owner of the house went back and drove her back to the streets.
A
New Opportunity
My
grandfather used to have a fish business in the market. It was the
time she met Delia and got to know her life story. My grandfather was
touched by her story so he hired her as his vendor.
It
was such a great discovery when my grandfather realized how amazing
Delia is in being a vendor. With the unique weaved baskets she
produces, she never fails to attract countless customers from
different places.
In
search for Delia's secret, my grandfather finally approached her. So,
she let my grandfather come with her to the place where the baskets
originated -- a place where the engine of her marketing started.
As
what Delia told my grandfather...
“I
went back home. I saw a group of creative indigenous people weaving
baskets. The chieftain asked me a favor of selling their products to
town. So we made an agreement that I could get half of the profit.
Everything started there.”
(Reflection)
Hardwork
can bring you to success.
The
method used by Delia and the chieftain is somehow similar to businessprocess outsourcing
– an effective business strategy utilized by numerous business
owners today. The chieftain (company) renders services from Delia
(third party). The tribe needed an expertise outside their zone and
Delia occupied that emptiness.
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