Fact-A-Day from Harry K. – November 10, 2009

Fact-A-Day from Harry K.In the spirit of C.A.N.I. (Continuous And Never-ending Improvement), here are this week’s new facts—one for each day of your coming week. Pass them on to others to keep the spirit alive or invite your friends and family to visit our blog where they can also view previous entries.

  • During Desert Storm, one ribbon-maker shipped 30 million yards of yellow ribbon in a single month.
  • A report introduced in the U.S. Senate states that a child will have witnessed 8,000 murders and 100,000 acts of violence on television before completing elementary school!
  • At the time of Pearl Harbor, the top U.S. Navy command was called CINCUS (pronounced “sink us”).
  • Hilter’s private train was called “Amerika.”
  • According to Billboard Magazine, the #1 song of the ’60s was “Theme from a Summer Place.”
  • With just one shock, an electric eel produces enough energy to light up every room in an average three-bedroom house.
  • Edy’s Grand Ice Cream created the flavor Rocky Road after the stock market crash of October 1929. The company hoped the flavor’s whimsical name would give people something to smile about.

motivational speaker Harry K. JonesHarry K. Jones is a motivational speaker and consultant for AchieveMax®, Inc., a company of motivational speakers who provide custom-designed seminars, keynote presentations, and consulting services.

Harry's top requested topics include change management, customer service, creativity, employee retention, goal setting, leadership, stress management, teamwork, and time management

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About Harry K. Jones

A straight-forward, "tell-it-like-it-is" approach to current issues coupled with more than 30 years of management and leadership experience makes Harry K. Jones a dynamic and much sought-after motivational speaker. Harry has appeared all over North America addressing topics such as change, customer service, creativity, employee retention, goal setting, leadership, stress management, teamwork and time management. During his career, he has worked in and consulted for a number of industries, including education, financial, health care, government, manufacturing, radio, retail, television, transportation, and sales. As one client so aptly said, "Harry may not tell you what you want to hear, but he'll certainly tell you what you need to hear!"

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