An Energy Filled Breakfast
This past November 3rd, The Clean Energy Partnership (CEP) and Austin Grill Silver Spring, provided the opportunity for business leaders to learn how to become more energy efficient in their day-to-day operations.
Filling the seats for these events can be a challenge - promises, promises. Breakfast, networking with “like-minded individuals,†and a chance to learn how to conserve energy at the business level. Is that enough to create standing room only?
Happily, I can report that we had 65 people from 35 diverse businesses in attendance. A detailed energy audit was discussed, resources were made available and the breakfast was great!
Now what? How can we entice business owners and decision makers to join hands with us in our efforts to conserve energy, save money and help the environment?
This is how I closed the meeting. I told the story about the old wise man. He is so wise that no matter what the topic and no what the question is, he is NEVER WRONG!
A young upstart, desperate to stump the old man, came up with a question that had the wise man using all of his skill. The young man came forward with his hands cupped together and stated that he had a small bird inside his hands. The question is, is it alive or is it dead?
The old wise man thought to himself. If I say that it is alive, the young man will crush the bird, kill it and I will be wrong. I have never been wrong so that answer is no good. If I tell him that the bird is dead, he will simply let it fly away and I will be wrong, and I’ve never been wrong so that answer does not work either.
After a few minutes, the old man was able to respond. He said, “I have an answer. The answer… is in your hands.â€