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The Power of Two

Here’s the story of two guys. They met in high school. They connected with each other, as they later joked, because they were both misfits. Nin the gym class the two overweight boys were forced to run track and that disastrous experience likely cemented their early friendship. They both graduated high schools in the late sixties and launched themselves into…. Failure. One found himself being fired from series of jobs. The other dreamed of going to medical school and failed to get admitted twice.
One was especially artistic; the other was seriously interested in helping people. Different, but similar in spirit, they began to explore a common dream. The thing was, they both loved food.  Together they took a course in food preparation, a correspondence course that cost them each a total of five dollars. Not long after that, they joined forces to open their first shop in a run-down garage. In time the little shop became very popular in their home town, and soon it was the talk of their state and region.
The rest is history- and the power of two.
Today Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield are running an ice-cream empire that combines creative flavors and names (like Cherry Gracia and Chunky Monkey) with mission-oriented values that help people (including charitable programs that support small businesses). The two were even named U.S Small Business Persons of the year in a ceremony hosted by President Reagan in 1988.

Ben and Jerry are great examples of two misfits with different skills and abilities who teamed up to accomplish great things. You too can find this kind of team work with your relationships. The family is not meant for the husband alone to build. Ladies, the success of that relationship isn’t meant for the guy alone to figure out. Two are better than one.  The secret of great relationship is learning how to complement each other’s strengths and weaknesses.  We are better together because no one has all the strength and everyone has many weaknesses.  Have a great week my readers. Remember, As you read, comment, share……

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