Monthly Archives: February 2008

If Men Wrote Advice Columns

By Dre | Published: February 25, 2008
Q – My husband wants a threesome with my best friend and me. A – Obviously your husband cannot get enough of you! Knowing that there is only one of you he can only settle for the next best thing your best friend. Far from being an issue, this can only bring you closer together. Why [...]
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100%

By Dre | Published: February 24, 2008
This is a strictly mathematical viewpoint… it goes like this: What Makes 100%? What does it mean to give MORE than 100%? Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%? We have all been to those meetings where someone wants you to give over 100%. How about achieving 103%? What [...]
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Smart Ass Answers

By Dre | Published: February 23, 2008
SMART ASS ANSWER #6 — It was mealtime during a flight on Hooters Airline. ‘Would you like dinner?’ the flight attendant asked John, seated in front. ‘What are my choices?’ John asked. ‘Yes or no,’ she replied’ SMART ASS ANSWER #5 — A flight attendant was stationed at the departure gate to check tickets. As a [...]
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Ski Resorts

By Dre | Published: February 20, 2008
Ski Resorts within an hour of an airport: Aspen/Pitkin County Airport, Colo., from which the magazine says you can be on the lift in 10 minutes at Buttermilk. Aspen Highlands, Ajax and Snowmass are within a half-hour’s drive of the airport. Burlington International Airport, Vt., from which the magazine says you can be on the lift in [...]
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Marvin Bower

By Dre | Published: February 20, 2008
 Business advice from Marvin Bower, McKinsey’s chief architect. Put the client’s interests first and separate yourself from the job. Be consistent yet open-minded. Center problem solving on the facts and on the front line. View problems and decisions in the context of the whole and in terms of the immediate actions to be taken. Inspire and require people to be [...]
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