Everyday I pass by this woman at one of our busier intersections holding her cardboard sign asking for cash. It doesn't matter if its 100 degrees out or during the bitter cold or driving rain. She's there, walking briskly up and down the medium holding her sign, smiling and waving at the passersby, collecting her dollar handouts. Then it occurred to me. This woman is the model employee. She never misses a day, she never looks unhappy or complaining, she's prompt, energetic and takes her work seriously. So one day I waved her over to my car. Now I know by now she's seen me hundreds of times and so she gave me a cheery smile and rushed over. I leaned my head out and handed her my card and said, "Look, if you ever need a job reference let me know, I'd be happy to put in a good word for you." Then I gave her the thumbs up. It was here that I learned something about business cards. When you wad them and throw them at just the right trajectory, you can easily do some serious eye damage if you don't take the time to bend in those pointy little corners.