Fun Fact Friday Dave Thomas

Founder of 

Wendy's

 Old Logo (1969)

The new logo (2013), do you see the hidden word?

I did not. They initially showed the logo in red on their cups. See photo below.

I like it.

Some facts about Mr. Thomas:

1. Born in Tennesse.
2. Started working in restaurants at the age of 12.
3. High school dropout.
4. Served in the Korean War as a cook.
5. Was mentored by Colonel Sanders.
6. Franchised 4 failing KFC's which he turned around with a simpler menu.
7. Wendy's was the 1st restaurant to go all fresh, not pre-cooked.
8. The 1st successful drive-thru window.
9. Mr. Thomas died in 2002 after a long bout with liver cancer.

Wednesday Inspiration: How Do You Jump Start Your Day?

Here is one way: 

COFFEE

Another way is to start with prayer and Bible study. This is even better than coffee if you are a believer in Jesus Christ.

A third jump start might be a good healthy breakfast.

Fourth jump start could be exercising.

5th jump start could be singing.

What is/are your ways to jump-start your day at work or at home? Leave your comment or suggestion.

Broccoli Cheese Soup RECIPE

Copy Cat Panera Bread Soup

     Shout out to Alyssa @ The Recipe Critic for this awesome soup recipe our family can not get enough of. 

     My daughter loves this soup from Panera, now I can make it at home.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon melted butter

½ medium chopped onion

¼ cup melted butter

¼ cup flour

2 cups half-and-half cream

2 cups chicken stock

½ lb fresh broccoli (about 1 cup)

1 cup carrot, julienned

¼ teaspoon nutmeg

8 ounces grated sharp cheddar cheese

salt and pepper to taste

Go here for the instructions

My Hint:

Use your food processor for the broccoli and carrots, we love this texture of the soup in our mouths.

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Fun Fact Friday, Do You Know Mr. Clean?

This week I have been talking about organizing, cleaning & decluttering your business so what better company to highlight on Fun Fact Friday this week than a successful cleaning product company.

A fictitious character Mr. Clean, their logo. Go here for their story. Owned by Butler Cleaning Products.

Their Business Motto Is:

"If something is worth doing, it's worth doing right".

Their Motto for their New Magic Eraser is:

"Get more muscle for more mess".

Their article for business & home offices "Keep Calm, Clean Desk On"

Here is a summary of their desk organization ideas & cleaning tips
1. Clean as you go.
2. Tackle Tough Messes like coffee rings to dirty fingerprints using Magic Eraser Extra Durable 
3. Color Coordinate
4. Digitize Notes
5. Find Everything a Home


Find Mr. Clean on Facebook with over a million followers.

Find Mr. Clean  coupons

Find Mr. Clean product I didn't know about.

I do not get any compensation for recommending these products, just FYI.

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Wednesday Inspiration Decluttering

Shift your mindset to keeping only what you truly love and use on a weekly basis.

     There is more on decluttering on an earlier post I titled 

"5 Ways to Start Decluttering your Business" 

found here.