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MANAGING PEOPLE
No matter how many public announcements are made, 10 percent of the troops won't get the word.
Rubinsol, New York, New York
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Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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JUDGING DESIGN
When simple things need instructions, it is a sign of poor design.
Dean Sheridan, electronics technician and deaf actor, Torrance, California
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Current Rating: 6.1 out of 10 based on 22 reviews
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WATCHING A BUSINESS STOP
If an older store begins to spread its stock thin, and especially if it seems to feature old inventory, it is in serious distress and is likely to fail.
Walter Pitkin, literary agent, Weston, Connecticut
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Current Rating: 6.2 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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ASSURING SUCCESS
To succeed against all possible odds, count on at least 1 in 4 things going wrong. In other words, you need a 33 percent margin of safety. If you have to have 30 of something, plan to make 40.
Stanley J. Goodman, How to Manage a Turnaround
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Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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INVESTIGATING KIDNEY FAILURE
If the ratio of BUN (blood urea nitrogen) to serum creatinine is greater than 25, the cause of kidney failure is probably pre-renal (i.e., dehydration). If the ratio is less than 20, the cause is probably intrinsic renal disease. Ratios between 20 and 25 are ambiguous.
John H. Bloor, Buffalo, New York
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Current Rating: 4.9 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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CRISPIN'S RULE OF PHYSICAL WELL-BEING
If you piss white, you're all right.
Jon Crispin, photographer, Swampscott, Massachusetts
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Current Rating: 4.6 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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PLANTING MELONS
When peonies bloom, plant melons.
Vivian Brubaker, Bettendorf, Iowa
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Current Rating: 4.9 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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ESTIMATING THE TEMPERATURE
Take a deep breath through your nose. If the moisture in your nose momentarily freezes, it is 0 degrees F or below.
Seamus O'Connolly, New Mexico
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Current Rating: 4.8 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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CLIMBING MOUNT EVEREST
The death rate for climbers on Mount Everest is one for every seven to make it to the top. The rate is lower for Sherpas and women, higher for military people.
David A. Lloyd-Jones, Tokyo, Japan
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Current Rating: 5.0 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR
Ignore reports of traffic jams on the radio during rush hour. By the time you hear about them, the traffic usually has cleared up - except for jackknifed tractor trailers.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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Current Rating: 5.3 out of 10 based on 23 reviews
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REGAINING YOUR TRAIN OF THOUGHT
If you lose your train of thought while on the phone, hang up on yourself. As soon as you hang up, your thoughts will return and you can redial. The other person will assume it's a disconnect.
Terry Larimore, writer and therapist, Houston, Texas
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Current Rating: 5.5 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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