Hi Gordon,

> Dien saw a few of the collections,
> he sat in a red mohair chair from pre
> 1920…Dien, you probably had no idea what
> that was worth do you?

You're right, I had no idea about the chair.... :)

> How do you initiate a JV? The first thing is
> to actually write out how the CUSTOMER is
> going to benefit. How is the final user
> going to WIN.

> Then, how is your JV partner going to WIN,

> And finally, how are you going to WIN.

Wow, thanks Gordon... this is all very useful advice....

Something I've been trying lately is to put myself in the other person's shoes. Pretend I'm the other person -- if I were them, how would I react? It's always good to try to see the other person's side....

(This is also true in an argument too.... If you can see the other person's point of view, you can probably help resolve the conflict....)

I don't know what my answer to Michael Ross's puzzle would be.... this is something I'd have to think about...!

Dien