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The Cobbler’s Children Have No Shoes

The Cobbler’s Children Have No Shoes
Circa 1940, A little girl fills the giant ski-shoe of Viennese shoemaker Siegfried Tersl. Created for display at trade exhibitions, it is around 5 feet long and weighs almost 80 pounds. FPG/Getty Images
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My title comes from an old expression that speaks to the plight of any businessperson. They put their customers ahead of their own well-being. Sometimes it is an ethos, other times a necessity. Once you dedicate yourself to a business, it becomes a top priority to make it work.

Jeffrey A. Tucker
Jeffrey A. Tucker
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Jeffrey A. Tucker is the founder and president of the Brownstone Institute and the author of many thousands of articles in the scholarly and popular press, as well as 10 books in five languages, most recently “Liberty or Lockdown.” He is also the editor of “The Best of Ludwig von Mises.” He writes a daily column on economics for The Epoch Times and speaks widely on the topics of economics, technology, social philosophy, and culture. He can be reached at [email protected]