Getting angry on a conference call is foolish.
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Telling me all about your product without showing me how to use it does not lead to a sale or even a “next step”.
Friendships are built on the present, not just the past.
A pile of oatmeal as big as your head can be eaten, given enough milk, honey, and monolog from your companion.
When you have a “yes,” stop talking.
Glory and winnings are a strong pull against emotional ties.
Seeing the statuary restored and the reredos repainted is like our own mini version of the man born blind.
Giving someone new a tour of the plant makes it obvious just what a long, uphill march lies ahead.
Because free food is available doesn’t mean I need to eat as much as I can, or even any.
Iowa and Illinois are pretty flat. And boring. And big.
Don’t make a statement if you want to know what someone wants, needs, or thinks: actually ask them.
Being friendly is its own reward, but sometimes it delivers something more tangible.
Receiving her gratitude for the safe and prompt return of her iphone is reward enough.
Only an outcast would be drawing water from a well at noon.
People who want pain-free lives are called “addicts”.
Don’t walk and stir your oatmeal.
The chief priests and the Pharisees had the same response as the wicked tenants: they wanted to kill the son rather than give him his due.
They believe that actions should (and do!) have consequences, just not for them.
If it was easy, we wouldn’t get paid.
Unless you’re more productive or have more responsibility, you don’t get a raise just for hanging around another year.