Motivational Monday June 24, 2019
Motivational Monday
Fun Facts:
- Before it was rebranded as a kid’s toy, Play-doh was initially sold as a wallpaper cleaner.
- The last letter added to the English alphabet wasn’t Z — it was the letter J.
- “Jay” was slang for “foolish person.” So, when a pedestrian ignored street signs, he was a “jaywalker.”
- There was a third Apple founder. Ronald Wayne sold his 10% stake for $800 in 1976.
- A group of owls is called a ‘parliament’. A group of jellyfish is called a ‘smack’ and a group of Indonesian mountain weasels is called a ‘bubble gum’.
- Tennis players are not allowed to swear when they are playing in Wimbledon. Because of this, line judges have to learn curse words in every language so they know when a player has violated the rules.
- Facebook, Instagram and Twitter are all banned in China.
- The creature that kills the most people every year isn’t snakes, sharks, or even other humans — it’s the mosquito.
- Grapes and raisins are fatally toxic to cats and dogs – even in small amounts.
- An estimated 1 million dogs in the U.S. have been named primary beneficiary in their owners’ wills.
Brain Teasers
- Mike is a butcher. He is 5’10” tall. What does he weigh?
- What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
- If you have a bowl with six apples and you take away four, how many do you have?
- Which is heavier? A pound of feathers or a pound of rocks?
- What becomes wetter the more it dries?
(Answers below)
Thank you team McAllen Convention Center for these fun facts and brain teasers!
Safety:
As we continue the month of June, National Safety Month, we will discuss Fatigue for this week.
As our lives get ever busier, our sleep is often the first thing to go and we can quickly become fatigued.
Being fatigued can have serious impacts on our health and safety, but some simple steps can help you get the rest you need.
Do You get Enough Sleep?
The recommended sleep is 7-9 hours of sleep each day, consider these risks: When you miss out on sleep, it can affect more than just your productivity: fatigue can lead to decreases in cognitive performance, vigilance, accuracy and judgement, among many other effects.
Fatigue describes feelings of:
- Tiredness
- Reduced energy
- Decreases a worker’s ability to think clearly, make informed decisions, and be a safe and productive worker
Below are several articles for you to read and discuss:
Fatigue and Worker Safety
NSC: 70% of Worker are Tired on the Job
HR Best Practice:
Let’s discuss training!
Do not forget that we have a wonderful ServSafe program in place for all of our management team to study & test for their ServSafe management certification (which by the way is good for 5 years!).
Please share with anyone on your team that is in need of this certification:
https://main.centerplate.com/manual/servsafe-tutorials-help-documents/
As always, should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to your District, Regional or Corporate HR team.
Recipe of the Week:
Broccoli Salad
This weeks recipe comes from our culinary team at the McAllen Convention Center.
Stay Motivated:
This weeks quotes come from our team at the McAllen Convention Center in McAllen, TX.
Brain teaser answers:
- Meat
- Short
- The 4 you took away
- Neither, both weigh a pound!
- A towel
Sal Ferrulo June 24, 2019 at 2:15 pm
Jody,
Thank you as always!
Have a great week!
Sincerely and respectfully,
Sal
Max Knoepfel June 24, 2019 at 1:36 pm
Thank you Jody
Have a great week all
Renata Miggins June 24, 2019 at 12:38 pm
Love the Teasers and the Fun Facts.
Looking forward to next Monday,
Have a great week,
Renata
Lisa James June 24, 2019 at 10:31 am
The brain teasers are great!
Naomi Dugan June 24, 2019 at 9:35 am
Love the salad recipe!
Have a great day,
Naomi
Bob Hough June 24, 2019 at 9:17 am
Love the teasers. It wakes the brain up in the morning. Thanks
Tammy Matta June 24, 2019 at 8:43 am
Great job Jody! I love the Fun Facts.