The Mousetrap Way
This week's tip comes from the book " The Mousetrap Way " by Manoj Vasudevan. I was lucky enough to sit in on the session at the Toastmasters International Convention in Vancouver in 2017 (I believe) that was inspired by his book. I'm going to abbreviate it some to make for a shorter read. Once upon a time there was a poor farmer who lived with his wife in a small house. One day the poor farmer bought a mouse trap because his wife had complained about the mouse in the house. The mouse panicked and ran out into the yard where he saw the hen, the pig, and the cow. He ran up to the hen and said, “ There’s a mousetrap in the house! ” The hen clucked, “ Mr. Mouse, I understand that this is a grave concern to you but it is not my problem. ” The pig grunted, “ I’m very sorry Mr. Mouse. There’s nothing I can do. Be assured you’re in my prayers. ” The cow said, “ I’m so sorry for you Mr. Mouse but have you ever heard of a cow getting caught in a mousetrap? It’s not my problem....