Monday, December 7, 2009

What does Goldilocks have to do with business development?


Goldilocks and the Three Bears - A business 101 story


Is Goldilocks a story that is just for children or can we apply it in our business environments? Let us do a quick overview.
When Goldilocks arrived in the kitchen of The Three Bears house she had before a perfect setting for product sampling.At the table in the kitchen, there were three bowls of porridge. Goldilocks tasted the porridge from the first bowl."This porridge is too hot!" she exclaimed. So, she tasted the porridge from the second bowl."This porridge is too cold," she said. So, she tasted the last bowl of porridge. "Ahhh, this porridge is just right,"
Having completed here first task, Goldilocks walked into the living room where she saw three chairs. Goldilocks sat in the first chair to rest her feet."This chair is too big!" she exclaimed. So she sat in the second chair. "This chair is too big, too!" she whined. So she tried the last and smallest chair. "Ahhh, this chair is just right," she sighed. But just as she settled down into the chair to rest, it broke into pieces!
By this time Goldilocks was very tired and was ready for her last assignment of the day. She went upstairs to the bedroom. She lay down in the first bed, but it was too hard. Then she lay in the second bed, but it was too soft. Then she lay down in the third bed and it was just right. Goldilocks fell asleep.
Why was Goldilocks the right person for the product testing? Goldilocks came to her new environment all set. She was hungry and tired. It is very important that when we want to bring a product to market we are able to find the right people to test our product so that it will not be too hot or too cold, too big or too small, too hard or too soft. We need to make sure the Goldilock is a representative of our clientele.
Wouldn’t it be great if you can have the perfect product for your daily needs to give your back a break? I know the folks at YogaTush take this children story and product development to the highest level because they know when it comes to a person’s back and tush, both have to be satisfied.
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