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the downside to exceeding expectations

the downside to exceeding expectations

original publish date: 6th October, 2011

decades on …

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transcript

FTE #1: We managed to sell 20 times more than we thought possible. How can you be upset?

FTE #2: Lost margin due to underpricing, no scale discounts on materials, operations impacted by long hours and reputation loss due to delays, how can I not be upset?

FTE #1: You just hate us for our success.

FTE #2: I only hate you for your definition of it.

Caption: Unexpected success has failure written all over it