First Things First- Not in That Order
I came across a list of funny bumper stickers recently which included: -If at first you don’t succeed, skydiving isn’t for you. -Old age comes at a bad time. -I …
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Vacation Strategy
Many people claim they never have time for a vacation. When actually the problem is they take their vacation all through the year in extra 15 minute gossip sessions at …
Read More Closer than They Appear
On your car mirror there’s likely a little phrase, “Warning: Objects in mirror are closer than they appear.” Sometimes I think calendars should come with a similar phrase like, “Warning: …
Read More Life as a Transmission
In his book, “A Minute of Margin,” Richard Swenson compares life to a transmission, in that we need four gears to best manage our time. The first gear is park. …
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 Synchronized Calendars
Have you ever wondered how everyone agreed on what it should be? It goes back to the 1800’s. Before there was a method of instant communication, each town would set …
Read More Attention Span
A museum did a study over a 10 year period to determine how long the average visitor spent looking at an object. The first study the determined the average was …
Read More Automatic Reminders
An absent-minded husband thought he had conquered his problem of forgetting his wife’s birthday and their anniversary. He opened an account with a florist, and gave instructions to send flowers …
Read More Pilots as Managers
A pilot announced, “I’m sure most of you have noticed the engine which just fell off the plane. That’s actually good news since the reduction in weight and drag will …
Read More Egg Baskets
Picture your life as a basket full of eggs. The basket itself is your daily schedule and the eggs it contains are the various items that have to fit inside. …
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