Key Control
There are about 17 worthless old keys around your home and your workplace right now. And you have absolutely no clue as to what they would open. Some are for …
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100 Penguins- Communication
A truck driver was delivering 100 penguins to the zoo when his truck broke down. He quickly flagged down a passing truck and said, Here’s $500, take these penguins to …
Read More Decluttering Tactic
Sound Effects: rummaging through drawers Woman: Now I know I saw those batteries somewhere! Child: There they are mommy Woman: No, daddy said those aren’t any good. Augh! This clutter …
Read More Writing Directions
James Garfield, the 20th president of the United States, entertained friends by writing Greek with one hand and Latin with the other at the same time. That’s pretty amazing. But …
Read More Phone Books
In February 1878, the first telephone book was published in New Haven, Connecticut. It was one page long and had fifty names in it. Phone books have certainly come a …
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 Become a Manager
“Johnny, don’t you touch that. If you break it the manager will come and get you.” I’ll confess, I’ve used that technique on my three year olds just like you …
Read More World’s Greatest Juggler
Albert Lucas is an amazing man. He holds the world record for the most objects juggled at once which is 13 rings. I’m sure Mr. Lucas didn’t start out his …
Read More Divide it Up
A waiter asked, “Sir, would you like your pizza cut into four pieces or eight?” “Oh just four.” He replied, “I could never eat eight pieces.” That customer failed to …
Read More Declutter- Selling a Parachute
A classified ad read, “Nice parachute for sale. Never opened. Used only once.” Well at least the seller had the right idea of getting rid of unused items. Unnecessary clutter …
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