Phone Books
In February 1878, the first telephone book was published in New Haven, Connecticut. It was one page long and had fifty names in it. Phone books have certainly come a …
Phone Books Read MoreAuthor: Rick Grubbs
Going to Funerals
Baseball player and philosopher Yogi Berra said, “Always go to other peoples’ funerals, otherwise they won’t go to yours.” Yogi’s quote raises an important question. Who is going to be …
Going to Funerals Read More Tools not Toys
Do your children ever waste time? Of course they do! Children by nature are not given to thoughtfully investing time in the things that matter most. For them play, fun …
Tools not Toys Read More Deepening Your Vessel
In 1992 Michael Plant began a solo crossing of the Atlantic in his new sailboat, the Coyote. This boat was one of the most technologically advanced in the world with …
Deepening Your Vessel Read More Timothy Tortise
A stately old member of the British Navy died recently and was buried with full military honors at Powderham Castle. He was given such honors because of his extraordinary length …
Timothy Tortise Read More Mail Tactics
Spending less time with mail, memos and email means spending more time with people. One system for dealing with paper and email is know as the RAFT method. It stands …
Mail Tactics Read More Worst Traffic Jam
You think your traffic situation is bad? It’s probably mild if you compare it to the world’s worst traffic jam which occurred April 12, 1990 as 18 Million cars piled …
Worst Traffic Jam Read More Car Transformers
Remember when you were a child how exciting it was when the electricity went out? But now that you’re an adult there are few things that limit your ability to …
Car Transformers Read More Packing Less
The first law of the comfort zone says we will gravitate toward the place where we are most comfortable, the one that is most familiar to us. The second law …
Packing Less Read More Examing Your Habits
A man watched as two workers made their way down the street. One would dig a hole and the other would follow a few minutes later filling dirt right back …
Examing Your Habits Read More Fallen Trees Reveal
If you visit a forest ranger’s station or natural history museum, you might see a display showing the cross section of a very old tree with the rings marked to …
Fallen Trees Reveal Read More What Only You Can Do
An evangelist said he used to think every invitation to speak had to be the will of God, until one day he got two invitations for the same date. With …
What Only You Can Do Read More Tying Ties
A man went to his dentist and complained, “Doc, what can I do about these yellow teeth of mine?” The dentist answered, “It’s simple, just wear a brown tie.” Wearing …
Tying Ties Read More Unbelievable!
How should you respond when everything is going wrong and someone says, “Hi! How’s your day going?” You might think you have only two choices: Either lie and say you’re …
Unbelievable! Read More Creating Memories
What means more to a child, the things you give them or the time you spend with them? To answer that question I want to do a little experiment. Get …
Creating Memories Read More Learn New Words
The English language is a strange thing. We say one goose but two geese. Does that mean one moose two meese? We say one tooth and two teeth. So one …
Learn New Words Read More Waking up Grumpy
The bumper sticker on a lady’s car read, “Sometimes I wake up grumpy. Other times I just let him sleep.” If her husband really was waking up grumpy he had …
Waking up Grumpy Read More God’s Timing
When the batteries go dead on a watch it will still be right twice a day. But if it runs 5 minutes fast or 5 minutes slow it will never …
God’s Timing Read More Benefits of Early Rising
What time did you get up this morning? A little later than you planned perhaps? But, you say, it’s because I stayed up late last night. But what were you …
Benefits of Early Rising Read More Who Will be Crying at your Funeral?
Who will be crying at your funeral? That’s a question that author Patrick Morley, began asking himself. Morley and his wife were successful in their business. Their schedules were filled …
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