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"I was always taught to respect my elders, but it keeps getting harder to find one."
-Anonymous
"All those who believe in psychokinesis, raise my hand."
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"An actuary, a lawyer and an accountant are discussing the merits of having a mistress or a wife. The lawyer reckons it is better having a mistress because the wife can take everything if you should come to a divorce. The accountant reckons it is definitely better having a wife, from a taxation perspective. The actuary reckons it is better having both because when you are not with the wife, she thinks you are with the mistress, and when you are not with the mistress, the mistress thinks you are with the wife, and that way, you can spend more time at the office."
Source: http://www.swapmeetdave.com/Humor/Insurance/Insurance.htm
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New! Dingbats Corner! A collection of real-life musings from the dumbest among us!
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In July, bankrupt Northwest Airlines began laying off thousands of ground workers but not before issuing some of them a handy guide, "101 Ways to Save Money."
The advice includes dumpster diving ("Don't be shy about pulling something you like out of the trash"), making your own baby food, shredding old newspapers for use as cat litter, and taking walks in the woods as a low-cost dating alternative.
Source: "101 Dumbest Moments in Business" - Business 2.0 Magazine; cnnmoney.com - http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/biz2/0701/gallery.101dumbest_2007/2.html |
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On the Cutting Edge: Advanced Office Technology Equals Less Production
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Here's a twist-how does increased spending on advanced office technology actually cause workers to be less productive? "I don't know, but it sure makes me steam like a tea kettle!" says CEO and admitted "grizzled, old, technology-fearing hack" Bob Markowitz.
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News Flash: Doomsday Clock Approaches Midnight (Again)
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The "Doomsday Clock," located at the University of Chicago, lingers just shy of midnight-the time that historically represents the full-on nuclear war that will bring an end to all civilization. The clock, maintained by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists (BAS) is currently set at 5 minutes to midnight. The clock advanced 2 minutes closer to "go time" on January 17, 2007, in response to reports about climate change.
In its history (dating back to 1947 during the Cold War), the clock has been moved 18 times from its original 7-minutes-'til setting. The clock has been as far away from midnight as 17 minutes in 1991 after the fall of the Soviet Union. It has been as close as 2-minutes-'til in 1953 following the U.S.'s successful test of a hydrogen bomb.
Additional information about the clock and its 18 "ticks" is available at www.thebulletin.org.
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The Greatest Insurance Story Never Told: 'The Tripping Point'
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Brilliant social scientist Hedley Lamar, best-selling author of Hard Market, Soft Market: Things My Rich Dad Taught Me About Dealing with Carriers, returns with another breakthrough, thought provoking insight into insurance carrier behavior.
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Tales from the HR Crypt: Co-Employee Conflict
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A simple walk down the hall of your office may be all it takes to showcase the differences, both professional and cultural, of those working hard for the team. With so much diversity in today's workplace, it is not uncommon for management to seek assistance in properly dealing with staff issues-both professional and personal. IIF's Marketing Maven and Human Resources expert Deb Gateley offers valuable insight for those managers whose inquiring minds may one day be called upon to calm the rough waters of co-employee conflict.
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Brand Tip: Seize the Day!
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I love red wine. It's truly a gift from God.
White wine, on the other hand, is something with which to brush your teeth. (That's supposed to be a joke, but no one ever laughs so I'm thinking of not using it anymore.) As I struggle through excuses in my search for more time, my predictable turn to wine produced an unpredictable result.
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Book of the Month: Talk Up Your Business by Mary Morel
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Many insurance professionals work for smaller companies or agencies that don't have a snowball's chance in you know where of competing with the big boys without an identity. The message your people send to the buying public determines whether you live to fight another day or end up peeling yourself off the bottom of the big boys' boots.
Self-promotion is a technique that is not always grounded in arrogance. If you're a smaller business, it is grounded in survival. If you don't talk yourself up properly, you're, in a word, doomed. If you don't send the right message, you'll be working for the other guys tomorrow morning. If everyone in your office doesn't understand or promote your identity, they'll be working for the other guys tomorrow morning. This text will help you understand and learn the tricks of the slick and the traits of the dead. Read it today!
To Order: www.themfactor.com
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| Product Deal of the Month!
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| Picture of the Month
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Creative Parking Solutions # 47 |
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