By Rob Basso on
12/2/2010 11:40 AM
I recently returned from my honeymoon in Belize. After experiencing the truly happiest day of my life, I was excited to relax and unwind from the pre-wedding stress. Leaving my sales team wasn’t easy, but I knew I had provided them with the tools to handle everything while I was away.
While dining out one evening, my new wife spied a beautiful handmade table runner that was being offered by a local vendor on the beach. She went off to see it up close and get an idea of the cost. While she was examining the piece, another local street vendor approached me holding a backpack. He recognized immediately that we were Americans and encouraged me to have my wife negotiate for the price of table runner. He informed me that the woman selling them would know that we were tourists and to be careful before jumping at the first price. I thanked him and asked what was in his backpack. I was caught off guard that by the fact that he didn’t immediately sell me his product, but he was looking out for me. He informed me that he was selling hand carved wooden collectibles and asked if I was interested. I shrugged slightly and said ‘thanks but no thanks...’