MAGIC WORDS
chefs:
• al dente
-- Mark Bittman, How to Cook Everything (1998)
children:
• once upon a time
"'Once upon a time' are the magic words that open the floodgates of a
child's imagination." -- Dale Carnegie, The Quick and Easy Way to Effective
Speaking (1990)
computer programmers:
• troubleshoot
-- Dan Bobola, Complete Idiot's Guide to Microsoft Word 2000 (1999)
dieters:
• willpower, fortitude, moral fiber, resolution
-- Geneen Roth, Feeding the Hungry Heart (199 )
dieticians:
• low fat, fat free
-- Susan Love, Dr. Susan Love's Menopause and Hormone Book: Making Informed
Choices (200 )
golfers:
• the short game
"The short game. Those are the magic words." -- Harvey Penick, Harvey
Penick's Little Red Book (1999)
halloween celebrants:
• trick or treat
-- Abraham Verghese, The Tennis Partner (1999)
investors:
• cash flow
-- Robert T. Kiyosaki, Rich Dad's Guide to Investing (2000)
• growth
-- Burton G. Malkiel, A Random Walk Down Wall Street (2004)
• enough
-- Joe Dominguez, Your Money or Your Life (1999)
• all the money you need
-- Andy Kessler, Running Money (2004)