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1250 Management thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CHOOSING BETWEEN TWO THINGS
If you can't decide between two alternatives--let's say between a blue suit and a gray one--toss a coin (heads, it's blue; tails, it's gray). If the coin comes down heads and you have the least inclination to make it two out of three tosses, you know it's the gray suit you want.
Emery Nemethy, Catawissa, Pennsylvania
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Current Rating: 5.3 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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1506 Parachutes thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
SURVIVING A PARACHUTE MALFUNCTION
If your parachute doesn't open at the normal opening altitude (2,500 feet), you've got the rest of your life to solve the problem - all 15 seconds of it.
Ernst Luposchainsky III, skydiving pundit and philogynist, inter alia, Hollywood, California
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Current Rating: 6 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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1762 Relationships thumb thumb thumb thumb
GAINING RESPECT
Men despise those who court them and respect those who do not give way.
Walter Pitkin, literary agent, Weston, Connecticut
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Current Rating: 4.4 out of 10 based on 24 reviews
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2018 Money thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
ATTRACTING A VENTURE CAPITALIST
Venture capitalists invest in only about 3 percent of the deals that come across their desks each year.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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2274 Sports thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
BRINGING IN THE INFIELD
Here's an old baseball rule: When you bring in the infield, you make a .400 hitter out of a .200 hitter.
Henning Pape-Santos, linguist, Ithaca, New York
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2530 Negotiating thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CURBING SQUABBLES
If a supervisor spends more than 10 percent of her time dealing with the squabbles of subordinates, the organization is overstaffed and the subordinates do not have enough work.
Dirck Z. Meengs, management consultant, Canoga Park, California
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Current Rating: 6.1 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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3042 Dieting thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
THE TWO KEYS TO DIETING
Consume less and/or metabolize more. Any diet plan, supplement or gadget will only help you do one of these two things. Ultimately, you can save a lot of frustration and money by doing nothing more than consciously and continually choosing to eat less and get more exercise.
Robert Paxton, Technical team lead, Appleton, WI, USA
(3) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-09)
Current Rating: 8 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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3554 Survival thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
W.H.O.TO STAY WARM & KEEP YOUR COOL.
Fact: 50% of your body's heat loss is from your head.*** Rule of Thumb: In severe or uncomfortable temps, Wear a Hat Outdoors. *** IN WINTER: Wear wind-proof insulating hats – for sleeping, too. *** IN SUMMER: Wear your shade & AC: Very large-brimmed sturdy hat, loose fit & breathes (straw, coarse fabric &/or grommet holes). **** SEVERE HEAT: Wet hat thoroughly – inside & out; wet entire head, ditto for bandana. Place wet bandana over head. Place hat over bandana. When bandana starts feeling dry, repeat procedure.
Catherine O'Doul, Retired, USA
(8) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-27)
Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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3810 Sales thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
WINNING NEW CUSTOMERS
It's five times harder to sell something to new customer than it is to a previous customer as long as you made them happy the first time. If you you didn't make them happy, the opposite is true.
Joseph Bauer, Master Carpenter, Indian Hills, Ohio, USA
(41) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-08)
Current Rating: 7 out of 10 based on 12 reviews
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4578 Marriage thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
DEMONSTRATION OF LOVE
Loving your spouse is not enough; you must demonstrate your love.
Silvax, Wheel Man, Muskegon, MI, USA
(13) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-05-13)
Current Rating: 8.8 out of 10 based on 12 reviews
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5090 Politics thumb thumb thumb thumb
WHO PREFERS AMERICA?
Conservatives usually believe other countries should be more like America. Liberals usually believe America should be more like other countries.
C, Trussville, AL
(34) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-04-03)
Current Rating: 4.3 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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