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Several years ago I was driving home from North Carolina late one night. Tiring, I stopped at a rest area for a quick nap. Upon awakening, the battery was too weak to start the car. A helpful soul stopped, but neither one of us had any jumper cables. He said that it wouldn’t be a problem. He pulled his car up to mine until the bumpers touched and then proceeded to use the jack handle to span between the positive battery terminals. Holding the handle down tightly he instructed me to start the car. I was skeptical, but by gosh, it worked!
Even when the right tools are not available, creative people find a way to get the job done. They just “make do!”
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
James M. Apple, Jr. is a Director in The Progress Group. Prior to co-founding The Progress Group in 1991, he was a Partner with Coopers & Lybrand's SysteCon division. During 1992-1995 he served as a Senior Systems Advisor with Vanderlande Industries, a major conveyor and systems provider in Europe.
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