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TAKE A SHORTCUT
written by Amanda Hinnant
So often you hear about shortcuts gone awry - the
substituted inferior ingredient, the hasty decision, the
dead end. Why is it so uncommon to hear about the
shortcuts that work out? Probably because the
shortcut-taker doesn't want anybody to know her secrets.
It's time to let you in on them. Here, the corners you
can confidently cut, shaving time off tasks without
skimping on quality results.
Duck out of a Party
Leaving a party is easy if, like Cinderella, you know you
need to depart prematurely. "Just tell the hostess as
soon as you can," says Dorothy Cann Hamilton, founder
and CEO of the French Culinary Institute, in New York
City. But what if you're at a party that makes purgatory
feel like Disneyland? There's no polite way to duck out
of a dinner party. However, for less intimate affairs,
"assume it's going to be boring, and lay your groundwork
for escape," says Robert Verdi of the E! Channel's
Fashion Police. Talk with the hostess right
away, and whether or not you say a proper good-bye,
"send flowers with a thank-you note the next day", says
Julie Pryor, of Pryor Events, in Los Angeles.
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