11.30.09: Over 50% of public companies in the U.S. are incorporated in Delaware because the state charges no income tax on corporations that do not operate within the state.
11.29.09: September is the end of monsoon season in India, and the average temperature in Delhi is 85-90 F.
11.28.09: Saffron comes from the stamen of a crocus.
11.27.09: The only letters that my mom has kept from a boy are from my daddy.
11.26.09: Estate tax laws are written more to benefit the government than the beneficiaries. Problem?
11.25.09: The hardest part of a marriage is when the kids leave the house, and it's just the two of you. There's no one else there every day to make you feel important, to need you, to love you...just the two of you, so you need to work that much harder on your relationship to fill that void.
11.24.09: Car manufacturers in the Detroit used to demand retroactive pay from their suppliers.
11.23.09: Most people are only willing to do what's only good for them even if their intentions are better than that.
11.22.09: "The joy supposedly is in the giving, so when the joy is gone, when the giving starts to feel more like a burden, that’s when you stop. But if you’re like most people I know, you give 'til it hurts, and then you give some more."
11.21.09: Method hand fills their product.
11.20.09: When you're a number two, your consumers and customers will make most of your decisions for you.
11.19.09: Attitude is the number one driver for success.
11.18.09: Riding the clutch will wear it down, so you need to fully release the clutch after shifting. Also, at a stop, shift into neutral, put on your break and release the clutch.
11.17.09: Hallucinations at night are a sign of narcolepsy and occur when your body falls asleep before your mind does, whereas dreaming typically occurs after your mind has gone through sleep periods before REM.
11.16.09: Monkeys peel bananas by the bottom end.
11.15.09: A smile goes a long way.
11.14.09: Home insurance does not cover damages due to combat in a time of war.
11.13.09: With strong commercial and innovation support, a brand should be able to gain approximately +4 pts on each equity scale.
11.12.09: There are some people who will always throw you under the bus even when you think they've changed.
11.11.09: Schizophrenia is not genetic.
11.10.09: Cooking en Papillote helps keep anything moist and flavorful.
11.9.09: By dropping a sugar cube in bitters, you can prevent it from overly fizzing when adding it to a carbonated drink.
11.8.09: When you downshift on a manual transmission, you need to give a little gas to prevent the car from jumping because you add about 1,000 rpms for each gear.
11.7.09: In Japan, commercial banks act as both debt and equity holders so that banks as both lenders and shareholders have more accountability, whereas banks are only debt holders in the U.S., Western Europe, and most other developed countries.
11.6.09: Ford has a similar working culture to P&G's.
11.5.09: Celebrating is only truly celebrating when it's with people who helped make it happen.
11.4.09: The PSF (Persuasive Selling Format) - 1) Background; 2) Idea; 3) How it works; 4) Key benefits; 5) Next steps.

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