The Efficiency Expert
Published Jan 01, 1900
The efficiency expert concluded his lecture with a note of caution. " You don't want to try these techniques at home." " Why not?" asked someone from the back of the audience. " I watched my wife's routine at breakfast for years," the expert explained. " She made lots of trips to the refrigerator, stove, table and cabinets, often carrying just a single item at a time. "Hon," I suggested, "why don't you try carrying several things at once?" The voice from the back asked, " Did it save time?" The expert replied, " actually, yes. It use to take her twenty minutes to get breakfast ready. Now I do it in seven."
Originally published November 14, 2002.
