Bøger af Carl Powell

Introduction My parents had a profound effect on me and the way I think. This is no major revelation in itself, but some of the effects are worth sharing. My mother, of course, had a lot to do with how I turned out, and I may write a book about that sometime, but this book focuses on my father. Dad was always vocal about things and many of his sayings really stuck with me. Mother often said these and other things, but (no offense, Mother) this group I'll share as if they came just from Dad. Some of the lessons he taught me were obvious, spoken attempts to share a particular piece of information. Others, that were less obvious or non-verbal, sometimes even subliminal, he communicated to me through his actions and attitudes. Lately, I've found that in day-to-day conversation with those around me, these "sayings" keep popping up. Often, I catch myself saying: "My Dad used to tell me..." followed by some little bit of wisdom or an anecdote that relates to the current topic. Over the years, as I have begun to witness some of life's lessons personally, these bits of wisdom or "wizbits" have become even more meaningful to me. When added to my new experiences, they have begun to mold my attitudes and directions in life. The wizbits have become much more than the "one-liners" Dad told me. I think he knew that would happen and intentionally planted these seeds to grow. This is an attempt to bring those "wizbits" to others. I hope that they will make you smile, help you remember your father with kind regards, and maybe even make you a little wiser. Table of Contents Childhood Wizbits Never Point a Gun at Someone Unless You Plan to Shoot ThemDo Something Even if It's Wrong!Just Keep on Going to Sunday SchoolThe Lazy Man's LoadTry Everything on Your Plate... Variety Is the Spice of Life!You Can Catch More Flies with Honey than with VinegarWe Can Make Time to PlayIf You Don't Have Time to Do It Right, How Will You Find Time to Do It Twice?If You Want Juicy Tomatoes, You Have to Give Them Plenty of WaterYou Have to Make Money off Your Friends... Your Enemies Just Won't Buy from You.You Can Run Out of Gas... But You Can NOT Run Out of Oil.Teenage WizbitsNever Ask for a Raise Until You're Worth More to the CompanyIf There's a Leak in Your Boat, Bail it Out!Dad's Hammering TechniqueDon't Force it, Get a Bigger HammerMeasure Twice, Cut OnceDon't OvercorrectIf It Is Broken, Fix it! If it Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It!If You Want to Get Better, Practice!Work Before PlayEverybody Drives a Used CarThe 5[ Per Mile Rule.You Have to Be Willing to Walk off the LotIf You Don't Get it Done Today, it Will Be Here Tomorrow.Adult WizbitsDon't Burn Your BridgesAbsence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder - But Sometimes it's for Somebody Else!When I Was a Child, I Spoke as a Child...Fantastic! Now What? -- The Sausage MillDon't Put All Your Eggs in One BasketYou Can Do almost Anything if You TryFish or Cut BaitYou Only Get One Chance at a First Impression