This week’s episode features a small story that’s versatile and really delivers. It’s about a bathroom renovation of all things. Sometimes business stories can come from your personal life and make a good business point. The beauty of many of our personal stories is that they are often relatable. Similar things have happened to the listeners so the story is plausible and makes sense.

This story is about appreciating the good work of others before being critical. It also says something about getting the full story before making too many assumptions. Lastly, it’s a nice illustration of having a partner who can help you reflect. Please let us know if you see other good lessons in the bathroom story.

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For your story bank

Busy executive and wife are renovating their bathroom.

Executive is travelling when bathroom is being completed.

He comes home late Friday night and wife shows new bathroom

He walks into the bathroom and immediately notices unfinished grouting but no mention of beautiful bathroom.

Wife takes him by ear back to front door and says “Shall we do that again?”

Back in bathroom husband says wow! and appreciates bathroom. Learns what's happening with grout.

Later that night wife asks “I hope you don’t do that at work.”

Husband realises he does. Red pens everything.