I was having a wonderful brainstorming session at lunch today with “Content Lover” and “Word Wiz” Allen Voivod. We were engaged in a pleasant conversation with Laura, the Head Barista at the local coffee shop and, when asked, she recited to us (quite proudly, I must say) the cafe’s tip policy;

• One third goes to the employees … who split it equitably based on number of hours worked.
• One third goes to a fund that pays for employee enhancement … like college courses, seminars, etc.
• The final third goes to social and charitable causes.

The tips were being collected in an unadorned, completely UN-remarkable brown coffee mug. We politely asked her why she doesn’t post something about this wonderful, well thought out, charitable policy. She said “it would take too long to explain it”. Allen, in his ever-creative way, suggested that a small sign on the cup could read “Ask About Our Tips”. BRILLIANT!

Thinking about the topic of “brevity”, I tried to recall for Allen a fabulous response from Mark Twain to a newspaper editor about why a short article would be more costly than a long article. I couldn’t find it, but I did find this other gem:

It usually takes more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.
…€”Mark Twain

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