Almighty Coach

Dai Li was similar as a kid. In his youth, kids had been just as rebellious and sensitive as they were today. He knew teenagers were rebellious and thought that every word uttered by an adult was wrong.     

Dai Li knew that a few words wouldn't prevent Halls from playing football with his friends every night. He also knew that if he continued trying to persuade him, Halls might rebel even more.     

I've got to try and solve this problem another way, Dai Li thought. "Halls, you should know that your father wishes for you to become a professional football player. He thinks you can play in the top five leagues in Europe. It would be awesome for you to make La Liga. Do you know what La Liga is like?"     

Halls shook his head.     

Dai Li continued. "Have you been to Spain?"     

Halls shook his head again.     

"Do you want to go?" Dai Li asked.     

This time, Halls nodded.     

"Alright then. You go and prepare. I'll take you to Spain in a few days." Dai Li paused and continued, "We'll see Real Madrid, and then Barcelona."     

Payton translated the sentence to Halls, whose face lit up with excitement. He could not help but ask, "Really?"     

"Of course. After the visa is approved, I'll take you there. However, you have to train seriously these next few days," Dai Li stated.     

The knowledge that he could go to Spain motivated Halls. He became much more serious about his training.     

Payton said, "Boss, a trip to Spain sure is an attractive carrot. The kid is suddenly filled with energy. But do you really plan on taking him to Spain?"     

"It's not a simple reward," Dai Li sighed. He then tried to explain. "I promised to bring him to Spain hoping that it will help him understand why he should take his training seriously."     

"I'm not sure I get what you mean," Payton said.     

Dai Li, instead of answering directly, seemed to change the topic. "That car of mine, it's pretty nice, eh?"     

"Ugh, of course. It's a Porsche 911. It's my dream car. Boss, relax. I'll keep it well-maintained. I won't break it," Payton said.     

"When did you start wanting this car?" Dai Li asked.     

"When? I'm not sure when. When I was very young, I saw it in an auto magazine, and I fell in love with it," Payton answered.     

"So you saw it before you fell in love with it. In other words, if you hadn't seen the car, and someone only told you that it existed, would it still be your dream car?" Dai Li asked.     

Payton paused and thought for a moment before saying, "Probably not, since I wouldn't have seen it personally."     

"That's exactly my point. The easiest way to pique someone's interest is through visual stimulation. When something appears in front of you, it's much more likely to awaken your desire. For example, when you go to a restaurant, the photos of the food on the menu whet your appetite more than the words. Or think about women. If a woman appeared in 'Playboy,' you might want to spend a night with her, but if she were only a name in the phone book, you might not even think twice about her!"     

Dai Li looked at Payton teasingly and said, "Dreams are a type of desire, so it is the same situation. It is easier to awaken a desire for something one has seen, so that it may become the person's dream. After that, a type of ambition to chase after and realize that dream will appear. That is the reason I'm bringing Halls to Spain. Halls has never been to Spain, so he has never seen La Liga in person. He only heard about how good La Liga is from others. Top clubs like Real Madrid or Barcelona are destinations that professional players dream about. For him, it's all too fictional. He has never seen them before, and he isn't a professional player. His longing for La Liga can't be that strong. Similarly, his desire to join top clubs like Real Madrid or Barcelona must also be weak."     

"That's why you want to bring Halls to Spain?" Payton asked.     

"Yes, I want him to witness La Liga in person, to see with his own eyes what the best football clubs in the world are like. I want him to know Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, and Juventus. He belongs in a world-class football club, not that small field close to your house!     

"I hope this can awaken his ambition. Only when a person really desires something will he have the motivation to work hard towards a goal. If he is satisfied with his life now, he will become complacent. Then, he will never achieve greatness." As soon as Dai Li finished his sentence, he looked at Payton and said, "You're also going. I don't know Spanish."     

"Why? You know you can afford a translator, right?" Payton said, a bit down, "Boss, you are rich, you know."     

"You idiot. I'm offering you a chance to travel to Europe at the company's expense, a trip where you continue getting paid. Moreover, your lodgings and food will all be paid for. If you're unwilling, I'll bring someone else," Dai Li said, laughing.     

"Go. I'll go. I'll definitely go!" Payton agreed immediately.     

Dai Li took out his phone and dialed Blake's number. "Randy, send a letter to both Real Madrid and Barcelona. Tell them the head coach of the U.S. National Track and Field Team wishes to visit their club."     

...     

After a day's work, the coaches bathed and returned to the coaches locker room. They were talking about their plans after work.     

"Kenny, wanna go have a drink?" A young coach asked his colleague.     

"No thanks, I drove here today. Why don't you ask Andrew?" Kenny shook his head.     

"Andrew, do you have time today? Wanna go have a drink?"     

"Sure. It's been a tiring day. Where are we headed? Same bar as last time?"     

"Let's go to the one next to it." The young coach suggested. "It sure has been busy. We've added several clients recently. I have to get myself some alcohol to relax."     

"It's because of the Olympics. A third of the track and field team registered at our training center. I heard that the boss gave them an 80% discount. Besides, the boss was amazing at the Olympic Games. He attracted many new clients. I've been thinking, in the short-term, my workload will only increase," the coach named Andrew said.     

"I actually think that it's a good thing," The young coach said. "After the Olympic Games ended, didn't the boss give us an extra month's worth of salary as a bonus? I heard that our year-end bonuses will also double. It would be even better if the coach brought me with him on his European business trip. It's like going on vacation in Europe for free, That's a great benefit of being employed here!"     

"Single youngsters like you would definitely love to go. I am different. It would be better if we could just exchange these benefits for cash. If I got cash equivalent to the airfare, lodgings, and food, then I'd be close to paying off the cost of my son's education. The tuition for universities nowadays are too expensive, and my son can't get a full scholarship. We're looking into loans and it looks like he'll be paying them off for at least a decade," a slightly older coach said.     

As they talked about the possibility of their year-end bonuses increasing, several others in the locker room began to chime in. Only the coach Kenny remained silent, with his head down.     

Everyone got changed and left the locker room one by one. Kenny moved towards his locker and looked left to right to make sure no one was watching him. He pulled out a document file from his locker. He then opened the file and took out the documents, reviewing them in detail.     

The document was a CV, Kenny's CV.     

Kenny packed the file and arranged his shirt before leaving the locker room. He got into his car, grabbed his phone, and dialed a number.     

"Mr. Hagrid? I'm Kenny Parker, where should we meet? Okay. Yes, I've brought my CV. I'll be right there."     

Kenny hung up the phone and saw a sign that read "Coach Lee's Physical Fitness Training Center" not far away.     

"I should have gotten a raise, not just a month of bonuses."     

...     

Hagrid used to be a data analyst on Wall Street. He loved extreme sports and had dreamt of becoming an extreme sports athlete when he was younger. Unfortunately, he was not talented enough so, in the end, he embarked on the journey of finance.     

Most of the time, working on Wall Street was like gambling. Hagrid was a data analyst, so he saw through that lens for a long time ago. After earning some money, he chose to leave Wall Street, leave New York, and return to his home in Los Angeles. He used his savings and bought an extreme sports club to start his new life.     

When it came to extreme sports, apart from some external equipment needed to ensure safety, fitness was undoubtedly the most important factor. As such, Hagrid hoped to hire a few exceptional fitness coaches for his club.     

It didn't take long for him to fix his eyes on Dai Li's physical fitness training center. Dai Li's training center was one of the best in Los Angeles if not the entire United States. The results of the Olympic Games further elevated Dai Li's fame. Hagrid knew that the coaches there were definitely world-class. He hoped to scout and pry away a few of them.     

Hagrid used an investigative company and discovered that, although Dai Li's fitness center was expensive, the coaches didn't get paid that much. He immediately decided to use a higher salary tactic to pry coaches away from Dai Li's place.     

However, scouting required strategy. Take, for example, Chris Payton, a person who had been with Dai Li since the beginning. He worked independently, responsible for a branch of his own, and Dai Li even gave him some of the dividends from the shares. A core member of Dai Li's team like him was impossible to pry away.     

So Hagrid targeted coaches who were younger, whose wages weren't as high, and who had worked at Dai Li's place for a while but did not make it into Dai Li's core team.     

Kenny Parker was Hagrid's first target. He fit every condition and requirement Hagrid set. He was not yet 30 years old, his wage at Dai Li's place was below average, and he had been working at Dai Li's training center for around two years without any promotion or any important tasks.     

As such, Hagrid held out a helping hand to Kenny Parker. He made an appointment with Kenny and, as expected by Hagrid, Kenny was dissatisfied with his current salary. After talking to Hagrid, he accepted the salary given by Hagrid.     

For Hagrid, it was a great start. Next, he wanted to propose even better conditions. He hoped that he could pry away at least one or two skilled coaches who had more experience.     

In the morning, Hagrid drove to his extreme sports club. He passed the CV to the head coach in charge of training at the club.     

"Thomas, I plan to hire this person to strengthen our fitness coaching team," Hagrid said.     

The coach named Thomas was a veteran employee of the place. The club had three owner changes throughout the years, but Thomas always stayed on. Every owner was willing to keep him in his position. Although he wasn't exceptional, he was robust and, moreover, he had a reputation and connections in the extreme sports industry. He was regarded as an important and experienced consultant.     

Coach Thomas took the CV and reviewed it. It didn't take long for him to notice a column in the work experience section that read "Coach Lee's Physical Fitness Training Center."     

"Boss, this Kenny Parker. Did you personally hire him?" Thomas asked immediately.     

"Yeah, nowadays, you talk to the bosses when looking for a job," Hagrid said with a smile.     

"Then, a contract hasn't been signed, right?" Thomas asked.     

"No, but we've agreed to a salary. Once he's here, we can sign the contract," Hagrid answered.     

"Phew!" Thomas breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good. As long as the contract isn't signed yet, it's fine."     

"Coach Thomas, what do you mean? 'As long as the contract isn't signed, it's fine?'" Hagrid asked, a little annoyed. It wasn't easy for him to finally get someone, but now his success was greeted with Thomas' objection. He was annoyed.     

Thomas immediately said, "Boss, you've just returned to Los Angeles, so there's one thing you don't know. In Los Angeles, as long as you're in the sports industry, there is one thing that's taboo."     

"What is it?" Hagrid asked.     

"Never pry people away from Dai Li's place!" Thomas said.     

"Why?" Hagrid snorted coldly. He then said, "I know that Dai Li is the head coach of the U.S.track and field team, but he shouldn't be that selfish, right? He doesn't think his employees are his private property, right? They can only work for him? Even if I were to headhunt people from his place, what can he do?"     

Hagrid sounded angry, so Thomas explained. "Boss, you've misunderstood. Coach Li doesn't restrict people from approaching or hiring people from his training center. Many training centers or large-scale gyms have actually signed several coaches from Dai Li's place, but it resulted in them losing a lot of money."     

"What do you mean?" Hagrid asked, puzzled.     

"They got coaches from Dai Li's place, paid them better salaries, and gave them important jobs. However, those coaches never showed had the necessary abilities. In other words, those coaches did not deserve those salaries. Clients do not like low-level coaches, so some training centers had to pay an exorbitant salary and also lose customers," Thomas answered.     

"That's because they didn't have a good eye!" Hagrid said. "Thomas, don't worry. I was a data analyst on Wall Street. Before deciding on a target, I conduct a lot of data analysis. This Kenny Parker is really good. He has coached several famous athletes; those athletes all improved, so the salary that I proposed to him is definitely worth it."     

"Boss, perhaps I didn't explain clearly enough. What I mean is, the performance of every single coach headhunted away from Dai Li's training center showed that they did not have the ability to match their salaries. In other words, every single one of them was outstanding under Dai Li, but, upon leaving, they were terrible." Thomas then intentionally emphasized, "I'm talking about every single one. not a single exception."     

Hagrid finally took this seriously. As a data analyst, he was naturally great at calculating, so he understood what "every single one, not a single exception" meant.     

"Theoretically speaking, there is a possibility that everyone made a mistake in scouting, but that's almost impossible. Why is that? How can that be? To be fine under Dai Li but not after leaving?" Hagrid asked.     

"No idea. No one knows why it happens." Thomas shook his head, "Perhaps it's Coach Li. Maybe he knows some witchcraft from the East!"     

"There's no such thing as witchcraft!" Hagrid shook his head. However, Thomas' serious expression made Hagrid nervous. He couldn't help but ask, "Is everything you said true?"     

Thomas nodded seriously.     

"Then we can't hire this Kenny Parker anymore." Hagrid wasn't stupid. He was able to stand on his own on Wall Street, so he naturally kept away from risks when it was possible.     

On Wall Street, if he gambled without considering the risks, he would have jumped off the Empire State building more than a dozen times.     

"I'll call him immediately to tell him that I won't hire him!" Hagrid said.     

面对一个正处于青春叛逆期的孩子,李戴心中尽是无可奈何.     

　　李戴也是那个时候成长过来的,这个时候的孩子叛逆,敏感,他知道在这种叛逆期青少年的眼中,大人说什么都是错误的.     

　　李戴能够预测到,单凭自己三言两语,是不可能阻止豪尔斯每天晚上去和同伴踢球,而且如果自己继续这样劝说下去,非但起不到效果,还有可能引起豪尔斯更大的抵触.     

　　"得从另一个角度想想办法才行."李戴想到这里,开口说道:"豪尔斯,你是知道的,你父亲希望你成为一个职业球员,然后去欧洲的五大联赛踢球,最好是去西甲.那么你知道西甲是什么样子么?"     

　　豪尔斯摇了摇头.     

　　李戴接着问道:"那你去过西班牙么?"     

　　豪尔斯再次摇了摇头.     

　　"想去么?"李戴马上问.     

　　豪尔斯这次点了点头.     

　　"那好,你回去准备一下,就在最近几天,我带你去西班牙."李戴接着说道:"我们去皇家马德里,还有巴塞罗那."     

　　佩顿将这句话翻译给豪尔斯,豪尔斯的脸色顿时一片兴奋,他忍不住开口问道:"真的?"     

　　"当然是真的,等办好了签证,我就带你去,不过前提是,最近几天你要给我认真的训练."李戴开口回答道.     

　　得知可以去西班牙,豪尔斯显然是受到了很大的激励,训练也认真了很多.     

　　佩顿则开口说道:"老板,你给他的这个激励可是一根诱人的胡萝卜,这孩子瞬间有了干劲.不过你真的要带他去西西班牙么?"     

　　"这不是奖励这么简单."李戴长叹一口气,接着说道:"我答应带他去西班牙,是希望他可以明白,他到底在为了什么而训练."     

　　"我不太清楚你的意思."佩顿开口说道.     

　　李戴却话音一转,开口说道:"我的那辆车开起来还不错吧?"     

　　"呃,当然,保时捷911啊,那可是我的Dream Car.老板,你放心,我会按时保养,不会弄坏它的."佩顿开口说道.     

　　"那你是什么时候喜欢上这款车的?"李戴接着问.     

　　"什么时候?记不太清了,在我很小的时候,在一个汽车杂志上看到转款车,就喜欢上它了."佩顿回答道.     

　　"是啊,你是先看到了它,然后才喜欢上了它,换而言之,如果你没见过这车,单纯是别人告诉你,保时捷有一款车叫911,这车有多少的优点,有多么的优秀,那它还会成为你的Dream Car么?"李戴接着问.     

　　佩顿想了想,开口答道:"应该不会吧,毕竟没有亲眼见过."     

　　"这就对了,人类欲望的形成,最直接的方式就是直观的视觉刺激,一件东西呈现在你面前时,才最容易勾起你占有的欲望.比如你去餐馆,菜单上美食的图片,相比起一行行菜品的名称而言,更容易勾起你的食欲.又或者是一位性感女性,如果是出现在"花花公子"上,你会想着跟她上床,但如果只是出现在电话号码本上的一个名字,你可能连硬起来都很难!"     

　　李戴用调侃的眼神看了看佩顿,接着说道:"梦想实际上也是一种欲望,所以也是这个样子,亲眼所见的东西,更容易形成欲望,然后成为人的梦想,人则会长生一种动力,一种追逐和实现梦想的动力,这也是我打算带豪尔斯去西班牙的原因.豪尔斯从来没有去过西班牙,也不知道西甲是什么样子,他只是听别人说,西甲很好,皇家马德里或者巴塞罗那这种豪门俱乐部,是所有职业球员向往的地方.但对他来说,这一切太虚幻了,因为他从来没有见过,他甚至连职业球员都不是,他对西甲的渴望,并不是那么的强烈,他对皇家马德里或者巴塞罗那那种豪门,也没有渴望."     

　　"所以你才要带豪尔斯去西班牙?"佩顿开口问.     

　　"是的,我希望他可以亲眼看一看真正的西甲,亲眼看一看世界上最顶级的足球豪门,到底是什么样子的,我要让他知道,皇家马德里,巴塞罗那,或者是拜仁慕尼黑,切尔西,尤文图斯...那种世界顶级的豪门俱乐部,才是他该去的地方,而不是你家附近的小球场!"     

　　"我希望这样可以勾起他的欲望,人一旦有了欲望,才会有前进的动力,才会去为了一个目标而努力.如果他满足于现在的生活,安于现状的话,他一辈子都不会有太大的成就的."李戴话音顿了顿,望向了佩顿,接着说道:"还有你,你也要去,我可不会西班牙语."     

　　"你不会连翻译的钱都想省吧?"佩顿有些郁闷的说:"老板,你可是很有钱的."     

　　"你这个白痴,公费去欧洲旅游的机会,带薪而且吃住交通全包,你要是不愿意,我可就带别人去了."李戴笑着说道.     

　　"去,我去,我肯定去!"佩顿立马答应下来.     

　　李戴则拿出手机,拨通了布雷克的电话:"兰迪,给皇家马德里和巴塞罗那发一封信函,就说美国国家田径队主教练希望可以访问他们的俱乐部.     

　　...     

　　结束了一天的工作,教练们洗了个澡,然后回到了教练更衣室,打算换好衣服后回家.     

　　"肯尼,下班了,要去喝一杯么?"一名年轻的教练邀请自己的同事.     

　　"不了,我今天开车来的.要不你还是去找安德鲁吧!"对方摇了摇头.     

　　"安德鲁,你有时间么,一起去喝一杯?"这名教练果然邀请了对方.     

　　"好啊,累了一天了,去哪?还是上次那个酒吧么?"     

　　"去上次隔壁那家吧."年轻教练接着说道:"最近可真够忙的,增加了不少的客户,也增加了不少的工作量,我得喝点酒舒缓一下心情."     

　　"都是因为奥运会啊.美国田径队的运动员,有三分之一都来咱们的训练中心报了名,听说老板给了他们八折的优惠.而且奥运会的成绩那么好,也吸引了很多新客户.我琢磨着,短时间内,我的工作量只会增加,不会减少."那名叫安德鲁的教练说道.     

　　"我觉得这反倒是好事."年轻教练接着道:"奥运会结束后,老板不是给我们增发了一个月的薪水作为奖金么!而且我听说,今年的年终奖也会翻倍.不过老板这次去欧洲考察,要是带上我的话,就更好了.等于是免费去欧洲旅游,这也算是不错的员工福利!"     

　　"你们这种单身的青年肯定很想去,我就不同了,这种福利还不如折现,把机票和酒店的食宿费折现城奖金,让我可以攒一笔钱,给我儿子上大学.现在大学的学费太贵了,我儿子又拿不到全额奖学金,指望助学贷款,他恐怕十几年都还不清."一名年纪稍大点的教练开口说道.     

　　提到了年终奖可能会有所增加,更衣室里的几人都打开了话匣子,唯独那名叫肯尼的教练,低着头默默不语.     

　　大家换好了衣服,陆续走出了更衣室,肯尼也走到自己的衣柜前,他看了看左右没有人注意到他,才在衣柜里拿出了一个文件袋,然后打开文件袋,取出了里面的文件,仔细的看了一遍.     

　　如果有人在旁边的话,一定能够认出,这文件是一份个人简历,正是这位"肯尼"的个人简历.     

　　肯尼收好了文件袋,整理了一下衣服,然后离开了更衣室.他上了自己的车,掏出手机,拨通了一个电话号码.     

　　"海格先生么?我是肯尼-帕克,我们在哪里见面?好的,我带了简历,马上过去."     

　　肯尼结束了通话,看了看不远处"李教练训练中心"的大字招牌.     

　　"我应该得到更高的薪水,而不是区区一个月的奖金."     

　　...     

　　海格曾经是华尔街的一名数据分析师,他平时酷爱极限运动,年轻的时候也曾经梦想过去当一名职业极限运动的运动员,可惜他没有那个天赋,最终还是走上了金融这条道路.     

　　在华尔街玩金融,很多时候都像是在赌博,海格是做数据分析的,更是早就看透了这一点,所以他在攒了一笔钱之后,选择了离开华尔街,离开了纽约,返回了老家洛杉矶.他用自己的积蓄,买下了一家极限运动俱乐部,开始了自己新的生活.     

　　搞极限运动的,除了一些保障安全的外设之外,体能显然是最重要的一个方面,所以海格希望聘请到几位好一些的体能教练,作为俱乐部的体能训练师.     

　　很快的,他就盯上了李戴的体能训练中心.李戴的体能训练中心是整个洛杉矶,乃至整个美国最棒的体能训练中心,特别是奥运会的成绩,早已让李戴名声大振.所以海格觉得,那里的教练也是能力一流的,所以他打算从李戴的训练中心里,挖走几位教练.     

　　海格找调查公司打听了一下,得知李戴的训练中心收费虽然非常高,可他给自己教练所开出来的薪水并不算高,于是他马上打算采用高薪的方法,从李戴那里挖人.     

　　不过挖人也是要讲究策略的,像是克里斯-佩顿这种,是最早跟随李戴的教练,而且早已经独当一面,可以作为一个分店的负责人,李戴甚至给了他一些干股的分红,像是这种李戴团队的核心成员,肯定是挖不走的.     

　　所以海格将目标锁定在那些比较年轻,薪水不高,在李戴那里工作了一段时间,却没有进入到李戴团队核心的教练身上.     

　　肯尼-帕克就是海格锁定的第一个目标,也是海格选择的突破口.他符合海格所设定的条件,年纪不到三十岁,薪水在李戴那里只能算是中下,在李戴的训练中心工作时间也接近了两年,但一直没有得到升迁和重用,短时间内怕是很难得到职务或者薪水上的提升.     

　　于是海格向肯尼-帕克递出了橄榄枝,他越了海格面谈,而结果也正如海格所料,肯尼-帕克对自己目前的薪水并不满意,他和海格面谈之后,果断的接受了海格给出的薪水.     

　　对于海格来说,这是一个很好的开始,接下来,他打算再开出更好的条件,希望可以从李戴那里挖走一两个更有能力和经验的教练.     

　　清早,海格来到了自己的极限运动俱乐部,他将那份个人简历递给了俱乐部负责训练工作的主教练.     

　　"托马斯,我打算请这个人回来,充实一下我们的体能教练团队."海格开口说道.     

　　这位名叫托马斯的教练是这里的老员工,这家极限运动俱乐部已经更换了三个老板,但托马斯却始终在这里工作,每一位老板也都愿意重用他.他的能力虽然不是非常的出众,但胜在做事情稳健,而且在极限运动的领域也有一些名气和人脉,算是一个老成谋国的人物.     

　　托马斯教练接过了这份简历,打开看了看,他很快的就看到了,在工作经历的那一栏里,有着"李教练训练中心"这几个字.     

　　"老板,这个肯尼-帕克,是您亲自招募的么?"托马斯立即问道.     

　　"是啊,现在找工作,都是直接和老板谈."海格笑着说道.     

　　"那应该还没有签合同吧?"托马斯接着问.     

　　"没有,不过薪水已经谈好了,等他来到以后,直接可以签合同."海格开口答道.     

　　"呼!"托马斯长出一口气:"还好,没签合同,没签合同就好."     

　　"托马斯教练,你这话是什么意思?什么叫没签合同就好?"海格有些不爽的问,他好不容易挖来的人,却遭到了托马斯的反对,心情自然是非常不爽.     

　　托马斯却开口说道:"老板,你刚回洛杉矶不久,所以有一件事情你不知道,在洛杉矶,只要是从事体育训练行业的,有一条禁忌,是绝对不能触碰的."     

　　"什么禁忌?"海格开口问道.     

　　"决不能从李戴那里挖人!"托马斯开口答道.     

　　"为什么?"海格冷哼一声:"我知道这个李戴是美国田径队的主教练,可也不能这么霸道吧!他难道把员工当成是自己的私产,当成是他的奴隶么?只能为他一个人工作?我就算是从他那里挖人,又能怎样!"     

　　海格的表情显得很愤怒,托马斯则马上解释道:"老板,你误会了,李教练并没有限制别人去他的训练中心挖人,之前也有很多的体能训练中心或者大型的健身房,从李戴那里挖走教练,但结果就是,他们都亏惨了."     

　　"什么意思?"海格不解问.     

　　"他们从李戴那里挖走了教练,付给了他们更好的薪水,对他们委以重任,但是那些教练却没有表现出相应的能力,也就是说那些教练的训练水平,配不上那份薪水.客户可不喜欢水平低下的教练,有些体能训练中心不仅要支付一笔昂贵的薪水,还因此失去了不少的客户."托马斯开口答道.     

　　"那是他们眼光不行吧!"海格接着说道:"托马斯,你放心,我之前是在华尔街做数据分析的,我在锁定目标之前,也进行过大量的数据分析,这个肯尼-帕克真的很不错,他在李教练的训练中心,执教过多位很知名的运动员,那些运动员都有不同程度的提高,所以我给他开出的薪水,是绝对值得的."     

　　"老板,我刚刚大概没有解释清楚,我的意思是,从李戴那里所挖走的每一个教练,在离开李教练的训练中心以后,都没有表现出和他薪水匹配的能力.也就是说,他们每一个人在李戴的手下,都表现的很优秀,但是他们离开以后,却都变得非常糟糕."托马斯说到这里,故意的强调道:"我说的是每一个人,没有一个例外."     

　　海格的表情终于严肃起来,他作为数据分析师,自然是精于算计,知道所谓的"每一个人,没有例外"的背后含义是什么.     

　　"从理论上说,虽然存在着每一个人都看走眼的可能,但从概率上说,这却是不可能的事情.到底是为什么?为什么会有这种结果.在李戴那里能行,离开了就不行了?"海格开口问道.     

　　"不知道,也没有人知道为什么会这样."托马斯摇了摇头:"或许是那个李教练,懂得什么东方的巫术吧!"     

　　"这世界上哪有什么巫术!"海格摇了摇头,但托马斯那副认真的表情,却让海格心中一紧,他不由自主的继续问道:"你说的这些都是真的?"     

　　托马斯很认真的点了点头.     

　　"那这个肯尼-帕克,我们是不能要了."海格可并不傻,他能够在华尔街站住脚跟,自然懂得尽可能的规避风险.     

　　在华尔街混,若是那种见了利润不顾风险只知道赌一把的愣头青,早就在帝国大厦的楼顶跳下去几十次了.     

　　"我马上给他打电话,告诉他,我不会雇佣他!"海格开口说道.