There Oughta Be A Law

There oughta be a law banning this or that - and many times there is.

As more and more jurisdictions are passing laws banning the use of cellphones (or at least holding in your hand while using on it) for calls, texting, or emailing while driving, we need to ask ourselves if they have gone far enough.

There are so many other unregulated activites that could cause a driver's attention to wander.

We should prohibit listening to the radio, adjusting stations, playing CDs on the built-in player or portable device, talking with passengers, daydreaming, singing, putting on lipstick, using an electric razor, playing the guitar, eating a hamburger, drinking a softdrink or coffee, chewing gum, looking at billboards, thinking about the appointment we are driving to, and anything else that distracts us from our driving.

Now that I think about it, we probably should ban driving altogether.

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Isn't That What We Want?

As Americans, don't we want what we're entitled to ...

 - free health care

 - free college education

 - free car insurance to go with our free car

 - free child care, and

 - free time from that job that pays us more money than we need?

No, most of actually don't want this - some do, most don't.

If all of this was free, then we really wouldn't need to work very hard, and we wouldn't have any choices because everything would be provided.

If you think having everything free sounds good, listen again. I don't think you'll like what you're hearing.

I know I don't.

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For more information on my coaching and educational programs and services, visit my website stevehoffacker.com or go to my other blog homesalesinsights.com for additional sales tips, insights, and commentary. You can also listen to my free podcast messages at Steve Hoffacker's Happenings.

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If you've ever been injured ... call

Think we have too many trial attorneys in this country?

Tired of all the ads on TV that implore us to contact a lawyer if we think we have ever been wronged? From spilling hot coffee in your lap to misusing prescription medicine? From using tools improperly to taking an unnecessary risk?  From every possibly malady and syndrome known to man - and those they haven't named yet?

Sure, some people are injured as a result of the carelessness or negligence of others. Occasionally, products fail and and unforeseen injury occurs.

When a legitimate claim exists, fine. Trial lawyers can help - but easy on those financial awards, please.

Ambulance chasers only add to the increasing societal tendency of casting blame onto someone else, even when we have misused a product or might have contributed to a situation becoming worse because of own actions.

What we generally are lacking in this country is personal responsibilty. It takes courage to admit we made a mistake. - that our own actions injured ourselves or others. It doesn't minimize the injury or the pain we might feel for having caused it, but blaming someone not really at fault doesn't help either.

Anyway, today's award for the ridiculous goes to "WhoCanISue.com" and their wacky TV commercial. No, I am not making this up, so don't sue the messenger.

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For more information on my coaching and educational programs and services, visit my website stevehoffacker.com or go to my other blog homesalesinsights.com for additional sales tips, insights, and commentary. You can also listen to my free podcast messages at Steve Hoffacker's Happenings. © Steve Hoffacker, 2009. All Rights Reserved.