Point of Diminishing Returns
A man walked in to a Topeka, Kansas Kwik Shop, and asked for all the money in the cash drawer. Apparently, the take was too small, so he tied up …
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Laundry Days
In her book, “Time Saving Tips for Busy Moms,” my wife Carrie gives several techniques she uses to handle laundry for our family of 10. One of her tactics is …
Read More Key Result Areas
What are your key result areas? In other words, what are the things that, if you do them well, can bring exceptional results? This is a key concept to understand …
Read More Gallon Costs
Think a gallon of gas is expensive these days? It matters what you compare it to. If you bought it by the gallon ranch dressing would cost $31 Maple syrup …
Read More Frequent Flyer Strategy
If you are a frequent flyer, you probably try to make the best use of your time when traveling. If you’re like me you’re continually looking for strategies to get …
Read More Freeze Point
Every assignment God’s sends our way needs a freeze point. Let me explain. When the highway department wants to build a bridge they hire a contractor who then sends surveyors …
Read More Falling Behind
If you’ve ever gone hiking with a group of people, you know one of the worst things that can happen is to fall behind the group. That’s because when the …
Read More Fast, Cheap and Quality
Fast, cheap, and quality. Those are the three things we look for when we need a new product or service. The problem is we can’t get all three. We may …
Read More Fixing the Bump
A foreigner was visiting the US and said, “I don’t understand your American roads. When you have a bump in the road you put a sign up saying ‘bump’. In …
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 …
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