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Thor Hendrickson Jr., aged 16, turned a passion for helping others into a 1. s
successful
business, which is about providing landscaping and snow removal (清除) 2. s
service
in the north of New York.
You probably won't find the secret of his company in a Harvard Business School textbook. But maybe it 3. s
should
be. The cornerstone (基石) of this small business is kindness.
About five years ago, young Thor Hendrickson Jr. started to help a neighbour, whom he saw doing yard work with a cast (石膏) on her arm. He volunteered to help. That single act 4. t
turned
into cutting the lawn, moving furniture, and sweeping snow for her. No charge.
Giving a 5. h
helping
hand to other neighbours soon led to paid landscaping and snow removal jobs for Thor. "I'm not a sit - inside kind of 6. p
person
. I like to go out and help people with their yards and stuff (物品)," the 16 - year - old said. "And if they can't afford it or just don't want to 7. p
pay
me, it's OK."
In the past year, Thor persuaded his dad to buy a snowplough for his pickup truck, so they could help more people together. As words 8. s
spread
, their new father - and - son landscaping and snow removal business keeps growing.
"I wouldn't do what I'm doing with my son 9. w
without
his inspiration," Thor Hendrickson Sr. said. Growing up, his son was labelled as having a learning disability, Mr Hendrickson added, but that 10. n
never
stopped him. It sure looks like the son is teaching the father how the currency (流传) of kindness can fuel success.