Could you think of anything more boring

I remember the frustration of Bill Laimbeer, former Detroit Pistons basketball star, when he ran a corrugated box business after his playing days were over. Ummm....corrugated box business !!!! I am sure 'the Simpsons' did a piss take of this when Bart's class had an "exciting" field trip to the 'box' factory. Sheeesh - what kind of inspiration hit one of the more colourful players in the league to go into such a dull business.

"I had the greatest plans in the world," said Laimbeer, who hired university professors to teach his philosophy of team-based problem solving and employee rewards and recognition. But his workers balked. "They wanted nothing to do with it," Laimbeer said. "They kept telling me it was a trick to get them to work harder."

Laimbeer's box business failed. This year he became coach of the Detroit Shock women's basketball team, the players bought into his philosophy, and together they won a championship. Nice one Bill - stick to what you know.