In going back over this article, it reads sort of negative, doesn't it? (SORT OF???) I don't mean to put you on a downer, I just want to make sure that you keep balance and perspective in your life. I want my reminder to serve as your reminder. It's amazing how quickly 'important' things can become unimportant.

It's easy to work a lot when you own a small business (I'll bet you didn't know that…) which makes it hard to achieve that balance and perspective without some conscious effort. Are your priorities in order? Don't wait for that giant reminder to come and slap you in face. The next time you get angry with a loved one, ask yourself if it really matters that much.

One of my favorite movie quotes is from "Mr. Mom", one of Michael Keaton's first movies. In it, he loses his corporate job, can't find another, and his wife (played by Terri Garr) ends up going back to work for an advertising firm leaving him at home to take care of kids. She ends up working too much, so he says these eight words to her.

Now I'm saying them to you:

"It's easy to forget what's important. So don't."

Scenario 3- Is a variation of number 2. This time when attendant checks oil, he sees level is truly a half quart low. He tells customer that they are a half quart short and makes sale. He tops off level and offers remaining half quart to customer, who of course refuses. Who wants to put a messy half quart of oil in their car? He returns that half quart to rack. When another customer comes in a half quart low, guess what happens? He’s now sold same quart of oil to two different customers.

Scenario 4- This scenario is similar to last one except when attendant goes to get a bottle of oil to put in car, he takes a bottle that's already empty from rack and goes through same procedure. -Julius Simmons.