Vendor's Recipe for Market Success

Start with 5 heads of lettuce:

LET US understand the goals & targets
LET US increase our skills
LET US participate fully
LET US earn respect and empowerment
LET US understand the Market's needs and wants

Prepare 5 cups of peas:

Purpose
Preparation
Presence
Promptness
Perseverance

Add 3 cups of squash:

SQUASH gossip
SQUASH criticism
SQUASH indifference

Toss in just the right amount of turnips:

Turn Up at meetings
Turn Up with a smile
Turn Up with new ideas
Turn Up with a determination to make everything count for something good and worthwhile

Serving Size:
Makes enough to serve an entire Market.
And have fun...just for the halibut!

For Variety:
Cut the bologna, add the beef, eliminate the sour grapes, patch the leeks, and skip the pickles!