Archive for July, 2007

Latest Pet Peeves

- People who leave the coffee pot empty; – Leaving your shopping cart in the middle of the aisle; – Using the last of the toilet paper and not replacing it; – People who think they have to be cool; – Not enough time in a day to accomplish all you want; – A good [...]

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Wife Quotes

Below are some wife quotes I received from a buddy of mine. Deserves a log on Friday the 13th. (I just hope my wife doesn’t read this entry :-) When a man steals your wife, there is no better revenge than to let him keep her. By Sacha Guitry. After marriage, husband and wife become [...]

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Patience

If during negotiations you seem overly eager or show your hand too soon, guess what, the terms can change. Impatience can give the other side the upper hand, which usually makes it harder to strike a deal. Impatience can force you to pay a hefty price — position, profits, etc. etc. etc. Waiting can be [...]

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Challenges

Most successful people thrive on challenges — on doing what others think cannot be done. We use challenges for self-motivation. Usually, the best challenges are the ones you can give yourself. A good question to ask is: do I want to impress someone else, or do I want to satisfy my own goals and become [...]

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More Buzzwords

I recently read that according to some survey done by some company… yadi yadi yada… office workers are sick and tired of Office Buzzwords, and in most cases even find them obnoxious. Here’s what’s at the top of the list: Synergy, At the end of the day, Solution, Metrics, Redeployed people, On the runway, Win-win, [...]

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O Canada

I’m a Canadian not because of my background or even where I was born, but because I believe in Canadian values like peace, tolerance and friendliness. Let’s teach these values to our children so they will pass them down to their children. Today I read comments like: – We are a nation known for our [...]

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