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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Speed Reading- Fixations
Improving your reading speed is one of the most time saving investments you can make. There are many techniques to improve reading speed. Many of them are tied to eye …
Read More Efficiency Expert
An efficiency expert concluded his lecture to a group of businessmen with a note of caution. “You don’t want to try these techniques at home.” “Why not?” asked somebody from …
Read More Mail Tactics
Spending less time with mail, memos and email means spending more time with people. One system for dealing with paper and email is know as the RAFT method. It stands …
Read More Tying Ties
A man went to his dentist and complained, “Doc, what can I do about these yellow teeth of mine?” The dentist answered, “It’s simple, just wear a brown tie.” Wearing …
Read More Drive Thru Bank Robber
A robber entered a Bank of America in San Francisco and wrote a stick-up note on a deposit slip. But, fearing someone may have seen him write the note, he …
Read More Perfect Pangrams
Listen to these 2 sentences and see if you can tell what they have in common: 1. Glum Schwartzkopf vex’d by NJ IQ. 2. Blowzy night-frumps vex’d Jack Q. Other …
Read More Post Cards
It takes about 63 feet of wire to make a Slinky. It also takes about 63 seconds to write a post card. That’s one reason why you should keep a …
Read More Planning for Mornings
Someone once noted, “Morning comes whether you set your alarm clock or not.” Some of us like mornings better than others. One reason some people don’t like mornings is because …
Read More Price Matching
Did you hear about the shopper who was so meticulous she demanded a price check at the “Everything’s a Dollar” store? Sometimes it pays to be a careful shopper and …
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