Not Rocket Science
It was rumored that NASA was planning a top secret mission to study the effects of weightlessness on cows. A group of Holsteins were to be rocketed into orbit around …
Not Rocket Science Read MoreAuthor: Rick Grubbs
Things That Don’t Work -3
How often have you had a project turn out wrong and said, “Oh I knew that wouldn’t work!”? Well, if you knew it wouldn’t work, why did you do it? …
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Don Aslett, in his book, How to Handle 1,000 Things at Once, gives the following humorous but true list of things that don’t work: Exchanging rent for help around the …
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It’s amazing how often we continue doing things that don’t work. Professional organizer Don Aslett has compiled a list of things that don’t work. They include: Telling yourself you’ll remember …
Things That Don’t Work Read More Think Like a Doctor
A man said, “Doc, I don’t know what’s wrong with me. When I touch my finger on my nose it hurts. When I touch my stomach it hurts. When I …
Think Like a Doctor Read More Time is Money
Ben Franklin said, “Time is money.” But exactly how much money is your time worth. It may be helpful to think of each hour or even each minute of your …
Time is Money 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 Titus Tetley’s TV
Titus Tetley was a twenty-two year old who trashed his time terribly. When Titus took a trip to town in his tan Toyota Tercel, Titus took two TV’s to town …
Titus Tetley’s TV Read More High School Tragedy
On March 18, 1937 at 3:05 pm over 500 students and teachers went about their routines at the New London TX High School. Moments later 300 of them would be …
High School Tragedy Read More Sears Story
In the 1800’s a railroad clerk attempted to deliver a box of watches to a jeweler. When the jeweler refused them he contacted the sender, but he refused to take …
Sears Story Read More Second Washing Machine
Here’s a way to save on laundry. Don’t spend two dollars to dry clean a shirt. Donate it to the local thrift store instead. They’ll clean it and put it …
Second Washing Machine Read More Setting Your Heart
Be careful what you set your heart on when you’re 15 because you will probably have it when you are thirty. Be careful what you set your heart on when …
Setting Your Heart Read More Edison’s Press Conference
Thomas Edison, America’s greatest inventor, often called a press conference to announce his latest invention. Then, he would then go into his lab and invent it. Thomas Edison understood the …
Edison’s Press Conference Read More Get out of the Harbor
Someone said, “The safest place for a ship to be is in the harbor. But that is not what ships were made for” Using your time to your fullest potential …
Get out of the Harbor Read More Act on Your Best Ideas
Everyone has a great idea in the shower. The problem is most of us never hang on to that idea long enough to step out, dry off, and write it …
Act on Your Best Ideas Read More 6 Months to Live
If you knew you were going to die six months from today how would you spend your time this week? The answer to that question can be very revealing about …
6 Months to Live Read More Leave Well Enough Alone
Two men were remodeling an old office building when they opened a closet to remove a filing cabinet. To their shock they discovered a skeleton hidden behind the cabinet. Suspecting …
Leave Well Enough Alone Read More Pessimists on Time Management
A hard core pessimist once said, “Things are going to get worse, before they get even worse.” It seems some people are skeptical about just about everything, including the value …
Pessimists on Time Management Read More The Rest of Your Life
A new student asked the skydiving instructor, “If our chute doesn’t open, how long do we have until we hit the ground?” The instructor replied, “The rest of your life.” …
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