Posts Tagged ‘problems’
3 easy problem-solving strategies
July 18th, 2010
Lucien Loubiere had a problem. A big, angry, snorting problem. It was early 1961, and the actor commanded the spotlight before a live audience in Périgueux, France. As he stood center stage looking regal in a brilliant bullfighter’s costume, he suddenly found himself facing an unexpected and unwelcome challenge: an enraged young bull, set loose by practical jokers in the show’s company.
Audience members began screaming and scrambling from the front rows, but Loubiere remained calm. Reaching inside his costume, he quickly extracted a pistol and fired three shots, killing the bull as it charged. Then turning to the audience, he announced with a dismissive shrug, “It’s the modern way to do it.”
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Quotes to help you get a grip
October 21st, 2009
You’re already running behind when, as you’re buckling your screaming toddler into the car, you notice he’s wearing two different types of shoes. You back over a toy
You’re having a very bad day. And the clock hasn’t yet struck 9 a.m.