I was in the airport VIP lounge en route to Seattle a couple of
weeks ago.
While in there, I noticed Bill Gates sitting comfortably in the
corner,
enjoying a drink. I was meeting a very important client who was a!
lso
flying to Seattle , but she was running a little bit late.
Well, being a straightforward kind of guy, I approached the
Microsoft
chairman, introduced myself, and said, "Mr. Gates, I wonder if you
would do
me a favor."
"Yes?"
"I'm sitting right over there," pointing to my seat at the bar, and
I' m
waiting for a very important client. Would you be so kind when she
arrives
as to come walk by and just say "Hi Tom?"
"Sure."
I shook his hand and thanked him and went back to my seat. About
ten
minutes later, my client showed up. We ordered a drink and started
to talk
business. A couple of minutes later, I felt a tap on my shoulder.
It was
Bill Gates.
"Hi, Tom," he said.
I replied, "Shut up, Bill, I'm in a meeting."
