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We pride ourselves on being able to get things done efficiently and quickly. However, sometimes high speed does not get high results. The most immediate example is last night's corned beef and cabbage. It can't be done in 3 hours in a crock pot on high...apparently. It needs more time to cook. Ideas and solutions often need time to cook as well. The ingredients need to be assembled and prepped; they need to mix and simmer; they need to be tasted and tested; and then the solutions can be served up. Sure, a quick microwaved solution can be proposed, but will it be the best solution? After serving up the solution, the chef/problem solver reviews the results. What can be added or changed to make it better next time? Give yourself time to solve problems and serve up great solutions. Rush we can do but great results are better. Click here for brainstorming tips.

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It's a bit obscure and appeals to the nerd in some of us. It's 3/3/09 (the month and the day are the square root of the year). We had one in 2/2/04 and 1/1/01. The next one is 4/4/16. So, how do you plan to celebrate? Doing math puzzles? Checking out square images around the world? Eating root vegetables (carrots being the best)? How about emailing 3 people about your company's products or services and ask them to forward your email three people? You will have touched nine people with your message!