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2377 Sales thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
HANGING UP A TELEPHONE
Telephone salespeople should always let the customer hang up first. Jumping the gun can cut off a last minute add-on order.
Januz Direct Marketing Letter, Lake Forest, Illinois
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2378 Money thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CONSULTING
A consultant should charge at least three times the rate he or she would expect to receive for comparable full-time work with fringe benefits.
John Schubert, senior editor, Bicycling magazine
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2379 Stock thumb thumb thumb thumb
RESEARCHING A BUSINESS VENTURE
When you are researching a venture capital project, speak to at least 25 people, 20 of whom were not suggested by the entrepreneur.
Scott Parker, quoting George Weller, attorney and venture capital consultant, Beaumont, Texas
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2380 Cooking thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
USING HERBS AND SPICES
When using a recipe, double the amount of herbs and spices called for, and quadruple the onions and garlic.
Stephanie Mills, writer
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Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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2381 Dieting thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CALORIES AND JOGGING
Jogging burns about 100 calories per mile.
J. Benze, plumber's apprentice
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2382 Farming thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PLANTING CORN
Plant corn when the oak leaves are the size of squirrels' ears.
Penelope Wickham, marketing director, American Demographics
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2383 Wind thumb thumb thumb thumb
AVOIDING FLIES ON THE BEACH
A west wind means flies.
Joseph Liberkowski, ex-ocean lifeguard, Medford Lakes, New Jersey
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2384 Time thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
CROWDING A DEADLINE
The more time you have to finish a project, the later you will start it.
Dean Sheridan, electronics technician and deaf actor, Torrance, California
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Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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2385 Personalities thumb thumb thumb thumb
GUESSING A PERSON'S OCCUPATION
It's a safe bet that someone taking karate lessons works in a technical field.
Paul A. Delaney, meteorologist, Beltsville, Maryland
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2386 Negotiating thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
WINNING AN ARGUMENT
When you're arguing with a man, you've gotten to him if he shuts up. If he also turns away from you, he is either going to be violent or hold a grudge.
Jeff Brown, astronomer, Bloomington, Indiana
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2387 Fish thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
FISHING FOR TROUT
If you don't catch anything after 7 casts, move on to the next likely spot on the stream. Three casts should be enough for pockets and holes that are less than 8 feet in diameter.
Sheridan Anderson, author, The Curtis Creek Manifesto
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