Who knocked on Microsoft’s door five times?

1. At a seminar, a famous speaker did not say a single opening statement, but held up a 20-dollar bill in his hand. Facing the 200 people in the conference room, he asked: "Who wants these 20 dollars?" One hand was raised. He went on to say: "I plan to give these 20 dollars to one of you, but before that, please allow me to do one thing." He crumpled the banknotes into a ball, and then asked: "Who wants more?" "There are still hands raised. He added: "So, what happens if I do this?" He threw the money to the ground, stepped on it again, and crushed it with his foot. Then he picked up the banknotes, which had become dirty and wrinkled. "Who wants it now?" Some people still raised their hands. "Friends, you have learned a very meaningful lesson. No matter how I treat that banknote, you still want it, because it has not devalued, it is still worth 20 US dollars. On the road of life, we will be beaten by ourselves countless times. Decisions or adversity may knock us down, bully or even crush us to pieces. But no matter what happens or what will happen, you will never be in the eyes of God. Loss of value. In his opinion, dirty or clean, neat or disheveled, you are still priceless. " 2. A said to B: "I want to leave this company. !" B suggested: "I wholeheartedly support your revenge! You must give it a try, but it's not the best time for you to leave now." A asked: Why? B said: "If you leave now, the company will not suffer much loss. You should take advantage of the opportunity in the company to try your best to attract some customers for yourself, become an independent figure in the company, and then suddenly leave the company with these customers. The company will suffer heavy losses and be very passive. "A thinks what B said is very reasonable. So he worked hard and everything came true. After more than half a year of hard work, he had many loyal customers. When we met again, B asked A: "Now is the time, jump and act quickly!" A smiled calmly and said: "The boss has had a long talk with me and plans to promote me to assistant general manager. I have no plans to leave for the time being."

In fact, this is exactly B’s original intention. In a person's work, only if you pay more than you get, and let your boss truly see that your ability is greater than your position, will you be given more opportunities to create more profits for him

3. Five times of knocking on Microsoft Door

There was once a young man who accidentally decided to apply for a job when he happened to pass by the door of Microsoft Shanghai Branch. The blond and blue-eyed foreign general manager was stunned for a moment because the company had not advertised it. Recruitment Advertisement. Seeing that the general manager was puzzled, the young man explained in his imperfect English that he happened to be passing by and came to apply for the job. The general manager finally understood and was quite surprised, wondering if the other party was really a talent? He smiled and said that he would make an exception today and start the interview now!

However, the result of the interview was unexpected. For the general manager, this was the worst interview he had ever experienced since taking office at Microsoft. The young man's technical secondary school education did not match the undergraduate degree required by Microsoft, and he only had a superficial knowledge of software programming. For many professional questions raised by the general manager, the young man either answered incorrectly or could not answer them at all. During the interview The two sides fell into embarrassing situations of stalemate several times. At the end of the interview, the general manager looked very disappointed. He said to the young man: "You must know that Microsoft has a large number of talents. From senior managers to professional and technical personnel, they are all industry elites. Microsoft's door cannot be easily knocked open." When the general manager was about to reject him, the young man said: "I'm sorry, this time it's because I didn't prepare in advance." The general manager thought that he was just looking for an excuse to get down the stairs, so he casually said: "Okay, I'll give you two weeks." Prepare and come back for the interview when you are ready."

After returning, the young man went to the library to borrow books on computer programming, and then studied hard at home day and night for a week. Two weeks later, the young man went to see the general manager again. The general manager did not expect that the other party would actually come for an interview again, so he had to fulfill his original promise. In the second interview, the young man was basically able to handle the relevant professional questions raised by the manager, but he still failed the interview because the gap between his programming knowledge and the level of software engineers required by Microsoft was too great. However, in general In the eyes of the manager, it is not easy for the young man in front of him to make such progress in two weeks. After the interview, the general manager asked suggestively: "I wonder if you are interested in other positions at Microsoft, such as the sales department." The young man accepted the suggestion, but he knew nothing about sales, so the general manager gave him another week. Time to prepare.

After leaving Microsoft, the young man went to the bookstore and bought a handful of books on marketing, and once again he immersed himself in reading for a week. But what is unfortunate is that a week later, although the young man made great progress in sales knowledge, he still failed to pass the interview. In desperation, the general manager could only shake his head apologetically and ask the young man why he chose to apply for Microsoft? Unexpectedly, the young man's answer made the foreign manager dumbfounded. He said: "Actually, I don't just want to apply for Microsoft. I also know the harsh conditions for Microsoft's recruitment. I just want to know that the application will not be successful. I also I will not give up the opportunity to accumulate as much experience as possible in this first-class company." The general manager couldn't help but said humorously that I would give you a few more opportunities to gain experience.

As a result, in order to apply for the job, the young general manager went to Microsoft for five interviews, which took more than two months. The general manager also gave an ordinary Chinese young man five opportunities for the first time.

In the fifth interview, the young man did not answer any questions, because when he entered the general manager’s office for the fifth time, the general manager had already announced to him that in fact, he had already Become a member of Microsoft. Seeing that the Chinese deputy general manager was puzzled by this, General Manager Yang explained that in the process of young people's courage to try unremittingly, Microsoft also discovered a rare talent with short-term development skills.

Soon, young people received key training from Microsoft. Is this a story? No, this is exactly a real job interview episode that happened in Pudong New Area, Shanghai. In this incident, it is completely possible to make the assumption that as long as one of the parties has a conservative and negative concept, the matter will be changed beyond recognition, or even not occur at all.

4. The power of reflection

A friend is applying for a job in a sole proprietorship.

The company arranges for applicants to take three assessments in three days in a conference room.

In the first exam, my friend ranked first with a score of 99 points. A girl named Xiaomi ranked second with a score of 95 points.

As soon as the test papers for the second exam were handed out, my friend was puzzled. The test questions on that day were exactly the same as the first test questions. At first she thought she had been given the wrong test paper. However, the invigilator repeatedly emphasized that the test papers were not issued in error. Since the test paper was not issued by mistake, my friend didn't bother to think about it. He confidently waved his pen and the test paper was all filled up before half of the allotted time for the exam. As soon as my friend handed in the test paper, other candidates who applied for the job also handed in their test papers one after another. Everyone's face was filled with pride. Obviously, everyone thought they had a chance to win. When the scores for the second exam came out, my friend still ranked first with an unshakable score of 99 points. The girl who handed in the paper last, Xiaomi, ranked second with a score of 98 points.

The third exam was held on time on the third day.

"You won't give us the same questions this time, right?"

Before entering the examination room, the candidates who applied for the job were talking a lot.

As soon as the test papers were handed out, the examination room immediately started to boil, because the test papers were exactly the same as the previous two?

"Quiet, quiet, everyone, listen to me. It’s the same thing twice, it’s the company’s arrangement. We will implement it according to the company’s arrangement. If anyone feels that this assessment method is unreasonable, you can put down the test paper and we will let you out of the examination room at any time.”

Invigilation. The staff banged the table.

When everyone saw that the recruiter was angry, they had no choice but to lower their heads and answer the questionnaire.

This exam is more trouble-free. Most of the candidates, like their friends, do not need to read the test questions at all. They just "swipe" and just upload the answers from the previous two times. In less than half an hour, the entire examination room was empty. Only the candidate named Xiaomi still put his head on his head, racking his brains and thinking hard. Sometimes I revise, sometimes I add, and I don't hand in the answer sheet until the closing bell rings.

When the scores came out for the third time, my friend let out a long sigh of relief. She still ranked first with a score of 99 points. But this time there was no dominance. Candidate Xiaomi also tied for first place with her this time with a score of 99 points. But my friend was not worried at all about being squeezed out by her.

When the admission list was announced on the fourth day, my friend was dumbfounded: there was only Xiaomi’s name on it, and she was not selected. My friend went to the general manager's office and asked him confidently: "I scored 99 points in the exam three times. Why didn't you hire me instead of hiring the candidate whose scores were lower than mine in the first two exams? Is your assessment fair?"

The friend seemed extremely excited.

The general manager stared at my friend with a smile until she calmed down before speaking.

"Miss, we do pay great attention to test scores. But our company has not promised to the outside world that whoever gets the highest score will be hired. For us, the test scores are only the basis for hiring employees, not the final result. You got the highest score every time, but unfortunately your answer was the same every time. If our company answered the questions just like you and always used the same thinking mode to operate, would we be able to escape the fate of being eliminated? The employees we need are not only talented, but they should also know how to reflect. Only those who are good at reflection and good at finding mistakes can make progress. Only when employees make progress can the company develop. The reason why our company uses the same test paper to assess you three times is. It’s not just a test of your knowledge, it’s also a test of your ability to reflect. I’m really sorry that you were not hired this time.”

My friend was speechless and resigned from the general manager’s appointment in shame. office.

5. Maintain your nobility

More than three hundred years ago, architect Christo Leian was commissioned to design the Wenzel City Hall in the UK. He used engineering mechanics Based on his knowledge and many years of practice, he cleverly designed the ceiling of the hall supported by only one pillar. But a year later, during the project acceptance, authorities from the city government questioned this and asked Leyen to add a few more pillars.

Lean was very confident in his design, so he was very distressed; if he insisted on his own ideas, they would definitely find someone else to modify the design; if he didn't insist on it, it would violate his own standards as a human being. After conflicting for a long time, Leian finally came up with a clever plan. He added four pillars in the hall, but they were not connected to the ceiling. They were just pretending to fool those self-righteous guys.

More than three hundred years have passed, and this secret has never been discovered. It wasn't until the city government was preparing to repair the ceiling the year before last that it discovered Layne's "fraud".

As an architect, Layne may not be the best, but as a natural person, he is undoubtedly great. . This greatness is reflected in the fact that he always adheres to his principles and gives the nobility of the soul a beautiful place to live. Even if he encounters the greatest resistance, he must find a way to achieve victory.

6. Beethoven's Kiss

In 1985, when I was giving lessons to a group of young pianists in the Federal Republic of Germany, I discovered that if I lightly patted a student on the back, Soon, he will perform better. So, I praised each student's outstanding performance in front of the whole class. To the student's great surprise, he immediately surpassed his original level.

I do this because of my own experience. At 16, I was in something of a crisis due to a disagreement with my music teacher. Later, the famous pianist Emil von Saar, the last living disciple of Liszt, came to Budapest and asked me to play for him. He listened attentively as I played a piece by Bach and asked for more. Then, I devoted my whole body and mind to playing Beethoven's sonata. Finally, von Saar stood up and kissed me on the forehead. "My boy," he said, "when I was your age I became a pupil of Liszt. After my first lesson he kissed me on the forehead and said: 'Take good care of this kiss— ——It came from Beethoven. He gave me this kiss after listening to my performance. 'I have been waiting for many years to pass on this precious legacy, and now I feel that you deserve it.' p>

Nothing else in my life can compare to the praise of von Saar. "Beethoven's Kiss" magically rescued me from crisis and helped me become the pianist I am today. Soon it will be my turn to pass it on to the person most deserving of this legacy.

7. The class bell rang, and the class teacher came, but he didn’t bring a book. He stood on the stage without making a sound for a long time. The students laughed and looked at him in surprise.

The teacher glanced at the classmates: "We will discuss three questions in this class." He asked: "Which mountain is the highest mountain in the world?" Everyone laughed and answered: "Everest!" "The teacher then asked: "Where is the second peak?" At this time, the students looked at each other and no one answered. The teacher turned around and wrote a sentence on the blackboard: There is no difference between being ranked second and being unknown.

The teacher paused and said, "Okay, let's look at the second question. There is a person who boils a kettle of water, but after he lights the fire, he realizes that there may not be enough firewood. What should he do?" The students talked a lot, but they all agreed to find firewood quickly, borrow it, or buy it. But the teacher was unconvinced. He said, "Why don't you pour out some of the water in the teapot?" When the students heard this, they talked a lot. , there was a sound of admiration.

Next, the teacher asked the third question: "There was a man in ancient my country who wanted to learn a skill to establish himself. He had compared it repeatedly and decided to learn the skill of slaying a dragon. So. , he studied with famous teachers, practiced hard day and night, and finally achieved something. What do you think he will do?" The students were very excited, saying that he would definitely become a hero, a star, and be admired by the world. Some even quoted from other sources. The more the teacher listened, the more he shook his head. He said: "This person will definitely live in poverty all his life, because there are no dragons in the world."

After the teacher taught him a lesson, everyone finally understood that it turned out that the teacher in this lesson What he wants to tell us is the principles of life, work and knowledge.

That is to strive for excellence in life and strive for the first place, so that others can discover you and remember you;

Be bold in innovation and have flexible methods, and never stick to the rules;

To learn, you need to apply what you have learned and turn knowledge into benefits. There is no way out if you work behind closed doors.