Spreading the gospel of e-mail reduction, Luis Suarez just quoted on Twitter this simple and brilliant E-Mail Overload Cure by Ami Chitwood : "Oh - to reduce the amount of email you get? Simple trick - reduce the amount you send." Cause and effect as Kazuo Inamori put it in his presentation. Good point Ami! Related: Success in Life and Work requires Attitude x Effort x Ability says Kazuo Inamori

As the credit crunch hits the bottom line of many stores, eateries and other businesses, everyone starts looking for ways to save money. Say in these uncertain times a place where you are a good customer decided to reward you on your birthday with a cookie or a cheap pair of socks would you feel special or rather that they treated you on the cheap? If you cannot give freebies anymore as a business owner,...