Concise Writing
I recently read a professor’s article telling how he assigned his MBA students to submit a 5 page paper. He then returned it and had them cover the same points …
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You’ve Got Mail
George noticed his neighbor kept running out of his house several times a day to check his mail. When he asked the neighbor if he was expecting something important he …
Read More Stand-up Meetings
Would you like to spend less time in meetings? An article in the Journal of Applied Psychology found that sit-down meetings were 34% longer than stand-up meetings, yet the quality …
Read More Geographically Challenged
An angry man telephoned his travel agent upon arrival at his Florida hotel. “I thought I was getting a room with an ocean view!” he complained. When the agent tried …
Read More Get the Basics- Learning Czech
In 1991, my family was asked to spend a year beginning a mission work in Czechoslovakia. It was an exciting time as we prepared to bring the Gospel to a …
Read More Less Laundry
Bill decided to wash his own sweatshirt. So he called out from the laundry room, “Honey, what setting on the washer do I use for my shirt?” “It depends.” She …
Read More 216 Noodles
There are exactly 216 noodles in a can of Campbell’s Chicken Noodle Soup. Not 215, not 217, but exactly 216 noodles. I don’t know how Campbell’s came to the conclusion …
Read More Hurdle Jumping
An Olympic hurdle jumper must do two things. He must finish his race quickly and he must clear each of the hurdles. He can’t afford to waste excess energy by …
Read More Paper Plates
Phone rings Clerk: Employment office Lady: I need a job Clerk: All I have is a dishwasher for $1.20 per hour Lady: (insulted and angry) That’s absurd! No one works …
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