First Things First
Nearly every night many of us go to bed with a gnawing feeling that we have somehow left undone the things we should have done that day. While at the …
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100 Penguins- Communication
A truck driver was delivering 100 penguins to the zoo when his truck broke down. He quickly flagged down a passing truck and said, Here’s $500, take these penguins to …
100 Penguins- Communication Read More Yard Tools
A man noticed his neighbor hired out his yard work to a lawn care company. When the new crew arrived the neighbor overheard the foreman repeatedly yelling, “Green side up. …
Yard Tools 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 Do I Really Need It?
Perhaps you heard about the executive that hired a new secretary who hadn’t worked in an office environment for the past 20 years. He knew he was in trouble when …
Do I Really Need It? Read More Time Lines
You probably remember time lines from your school days, like the ones that showed Columbus’s voyage, the Declaration of Independence, World War II and the first man on the moon. …
Time Lines Read More Timers
Perhaps you heard about the lady that was such a poor cook she used a smoke alarm as a timer. Well that’s a bad joke, but the idea of using …
Timers Read More Qualify your Goals
Occasionally, when I am introduced to speak, the pastor or convention host will refer to me as Dr. Rick Grubbs. When that happens, I might not always correct them because …
Qualify your Goals Read More Investing in Tools
You know its time for a new car when the traffic reporters begin referring to you by name when discussing morning tie-ups, when the gas station attendant asks, “Can I …
Investing in Tools Read More Handheld Computers
One of the best time saving devices of recent years is the handheld computer or PDA. They’re the little electronic organizers you see in the shirt pockets of productive people. …
Handheld Computers Read More Post Cards
It takes about 63 feet of wire to make a Slinky. It also takes about 63 seconds to write a post card. That’s one reason why you should keep a …
Post Cards Read More Postal Scales
Do you enjoy waiting in line at the post office? Probably about as much as you enjoy talking to a telemarketer at supper time right? Well then, why do you …
Postal Scales Read More Long Life Bulbs
How many procrastinators does it take to change a light bulb? The answer: One – but he has to wait until he can get some better light see how to …
Long Life Bulbs Read More Computer Macros
Someone said you know you’re living in the computer age when you try to enter your password to start the microwave oven. It seems computers have come to control just …
Computer Macros Read More Memory Clinic
A man asked his buddy, “Fred, how was that memory clinic you went to last month?” “Outstanding,” Fred replied. “They taught us all the latest techniques, like visualization and association. …
Memory Clinic Read More Notebook Computers
Maybe you heard about the secretary was so excited about her new notebook computer she called a friend and said, “You won’t believe this new computer. It even has a …
Notebook Computers Read More Journaling
Do you keep a personal journal? If you don’t you should start one. Malachi 3:16 tells how the children of Israel created a book of remembrance. Journaling is preserving the …
Journaling Read More Reading Biographies
An executive was interviewing a recent college grad for a position in his office. In an attempt to find out more about his personality, he asked “If you could have …
Reading Biographies Read More Great Commission Great Commandment
The great wall of China stretches about 4,500 miles and was built entirely by hand. The Great Depression was the longest and worst period of unemployment in world history. Alexander …
Great Commission Great Commandment Read More Checklists
A flight attendant tried to inject some humor into her monotonous safety lecture with the following announcement, “In the event of an emergency water landing, your seat cushion can be …
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