1. Walk backwards to get your lunch today. So you can see where you came from.
2. Ask you kids’ school bus driver to make the journey tomorrow in reverse. So that he doesn’t get distracted by having to look ahead.
3. Next time you go food shopping, don’t think about what you’re going to make for dinner, just buy the first ten items you can find that are on sale.
4. If you discover your roof is leaking, throw a bucket on the floor and appreciate how great it is to have electric light in your house.
5. If your property taxes go up, demolish a bedroom. And a bathroom.
6. Ask everyone in your family to write down what they want to do next weekend. If you don’t get unanimous agreement, do nothing.
7. If your cable company over-charges you by $1.50, spend as much time as you need on the phone to get the mistake corrected, so that the mistake never happens again. Visit them in person, if necessary. No matter how far away.
8. If your accountant tells you your income tax bill is higher this year, ask to have your salary cut.
You probably won’t take any of these suggestions in you personal life. Who would?
Which makes us wonder why so many businesses and organizations are being run like this.
But leaves us less surprised at the results.