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JULY 2020
I’M CASE, YOUR JUNGLE CRUISE SKIPPER TIGERS, ELEPHANTS, AND MICE M y family has a surprising history with Disneyland. My uncle worked at the Disneyland hotel and went on to be the head of Disney International. My aunt worked in the park, operating the Casey, Jr. ride. She eventually went on to join
break down and we’d get an unexpected break. Although, once, I did see Minnie Mouse without her head on, eating a sandwich backstage. The person in the costume had a shaved head and an eye patch. I haven’t looked at Minnie the same way since.
Case working as Jungle Cruise skipper with his mother and aunt as boat guests
the Disney legal team. Even my dad worked at Disneyland and holds the proud distinction of being fired from the Matterhorn. There are a few different stories about the reason behind the firing. My dad likes to say that he was trying to unionize the Disney employees. I’ve also heard a story that claims he accidentally let an actress dressed as Tinker Bell crash into the side of the Matterhorn. I also worked at Disneyland and spent the summer between my freshman and sophomore year of college with animatronic elephants and tigers on the Jungle Cruise ride. That was when my uncle was president of Disney International, so he got me the job. Disneyland training was the most intense thing I’d ever seen. It was four days long, and that was just the general training. Before starting to work on the ride, they had trainees do crowd control during the light show at night. If you got through that, then they started you on the ride training. I was a skipper on Jungle Cruise, which is what they call the people “driving” the boats. Of course, I didn’t really drive the boat. The boats are all on a track. My job was to entertain guests with the joke-filled script the skippers recite during the ride. A bunch of new skippers all started at the same time I did. That was because a bunch of previous skippers had been fired for using inappropriate material during the ride. When people find out I worked at Disneyland, they always want to hear about the weird behind-the-scenes stuff that happened. I don’t think it’s really any weirder than any other job people work at when they’re young, except my job took place at a theme park, and sometimes the ride would
If you’ve never been on the ride, then you need to know that the word “joke” is really a matter of opinion on Jungle Cruise. There are a lot of puns and wordplay. Some people groan, but I had a lot of fun. I got to interact with the guests more than I would’ve working on other rides which I liked. The interactions were cheesy but still fun. They would go something like this: “Welcome to the Jungle Cruise. Where are you from, ma’am?” “Denver.” “I’m sorry.” “I said Denver.” “Oh, I heard you the first time. I’m just sorry about Denver.” The eight-minute spiel was full of things like that. I recited it for 40 hours a week for a whole summer and had that spiel memorized for years after I stopped working at Disneyland. It became a surprising source of entertainment. In college, everyone wanted to hear it all the time. Later, when I worked at the public defender’s office, we figured out that we could call another branch court from the public defender’s office and get on their loudspeaker. As a Friday afternoon prank, we’d call another branch court and I’d do the Jungle Cruise spiel over their loudspeaker. Continued on Pg. 3 ...
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3 Key Performance Indicators to Watch HOW WELL ARE YOU TRACKING YOUR BUSINESS?
In the last few months, the coronavirus pandemic has forced businesses across the country to tighten their belts. Odds are your company is among them, but even if you’re doing well, accurately tracking your business’s performance is more vital than ever. Of course, this is easier said than done. Even in good times, it’s difficult to know which key performance indicators (KPIs) to track daily, weekly, or monthly to get an accurate picture of how your business is doing. However,
but are only at $54,000 in pipeline revenue 20 days into the month when you should be at $67,000, then you’ll know that you’re falling behind and need to make adjustments. AVERAGE ANNUAL REVENUE PER EMPLOYEE (RPE) Most companies with over $1 million in revenue make a minimum of $100,000 in average annual RPE, and it’s not uncommon to see small businesses making $125,000, $150,000, or $200,000-plus per
many successful entrepreneurs report that three KPIs rise to the top: churn, pipeline revenue, and average annual revenue per employee. CHURN This metric will tell you how many customers leave your business in any given month, which will then tell you how many new customers you need to bring in the following month to break even. If you track this KPI weekly and monthly, patterns will start to emerge, and you’ll be able to find holes in your systems and processes more easily. Then, you can take proactive steps to reduce your churn.
hire, depending on the industry. The higher your RPE, the more effective your business is at maximizing its greatest resource: the people who work there. This number can become skewed or decrease if you’re growing quickly and hiring or if you’ve recently laid off staff. If you haven’t made changes and your RPE is under $100,000, you’re either overstaffed or facing a struggle ahead.
As you’re tracking these KPIs, remember to be skeptical. If a metric looks too good to be
true, it probably is! So dig in and double-check the math. If you uncover an inaccuracy, you can take steps to fix it, and if you find the number is accurate, you can learn from your successes. Armed with these metrics, you will be in a much better spot to be proactive in your business and solve minor problems before they ruin your month, quarter, or year. It’s a win-win situation, which is exactly what we need in these tough times!
PIPELINE REVENUE Your pipeline revenue is the total sales volume you’d have if you won each and every piece of business you quoted over a given period of time. When compared with your actual sales volume each month, it becomes an incredibly valuable number for setting goals and tracking. For example, if you need to produce $100,000 in new pipeline revenue to close your goal of $30,000 in sales each month
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This publication is intended to educate the general public about personal injury and elder abuse. It is not intended to be legal advice. Every case is different.
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The COVID-19 pandemic put the world on hold, but even during the shutdown and quarantine, Case Barnett Law has been hard at work pushing cases forward. Here are a few major cases we have settled recently. $100,000 – Car Accident Case Case Barnett Law took over this case after a previous attorney pushed a $30,000 settlement on the client. The client and CBL knew her suffering was worth more. CBL obtained the entirety of the defendant driver's $100,000 policy. We are currently working on obtaining another $150,000 from the client's underinsured policy. $85,000 – Injured Pedestrian Case Case Barnett Law obtained $85,000 for a client injured by a vehicle while she was walking down the street. $800,000 – Big Rig Trucking Accident Case – $160,000 referral fees paid Case Barnett Law obtained the entirety of a commercial liability policy for a client who was rear-ended by a big rig on the 91 freeway. The law firm that had the case before CBL obtained an offer of $150,000 to settle the case. After turning the screws on the defense, there were referral fees paid in the amount of $160,000 . CBL received all of the $800,000 available and is currently going after more justice through the client's underinsured policy. JUSTICE IN THE TIME OF QUARANTINE CASE CLOSED
As cheesy at the jokes and spiel were, that was a super fun summer. I learned a lot about customer service, and I really liked getting to connect with people. Sure, the uniform was ridiculous and I had to wear shorts that were 10 sizes too big in order to get pants that were long enough, but as far as summer jobs go, Jungle Cruise was pretty great. It’s really fun to get on the ride with Finn and Harlow these days and tell them it’s Daddy’s ride. They always get
excited, and we get some sideways glances from the other passengers.
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NO-CHURN S'MORES ICE CREAM
Inspired by GrainChanger.com
July is National Ice Cream Month, so why not cool off with some sweet, homemade s’mores ice cream? You don’t even need an ice cream churn!
Ingredients
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14 oz sweetened condensed milk
2 tsp vanilla extract
10 graham crackers, crushed 1 chocolate bar, chopped 2 cups whipping cream, chilled
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Directions
1. In a large mixing bowl, combine sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, graham crackers, and chocolate. 2. In a separate bowl, use an electric mixer to beat whipping cream until peaks form, about 3 minutes. 3. Fold whipping cream into the condensed milk mixture. Transfer ice cream to a freezer-safe container, cover, and freeze for at least 8 hours. 4. Serve and enjoy on a hot summer day. It’s especially delicious in a waffle cone!
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Page 1 A Different Kind of Summer Cruise
Page 2 Are You Tracking the Right Metrics?
Our Clients Say It Best
Page 3 Pushing Cases Forward During Lockdown
Homemade S’mores Ice Cream
Page 4 What to Do With All Those Boxes
DELIVERY BOXES PILING UP?
4 Ways to Reuse Instead of Recycle
Toys or Art Supplies
As more people opt for online shopping, the number of home deliveries is skyrocketing. Almost every item ordered comes in its own cardboard box, and nearly 20% of these boxes end up in landfills, while the other 80% require significant amounts of energy to recycle. Here are four ways to reuse those boxes instead of just tossing them out.
Kids tend to play with the box their new toy came in rather than the toy itself for a reason. Cardboard boxes spark creativity, and the possibilities are endless! Boxes can be used as forts, spaceships, building blocks, art canvases, and more. Empty boxes can provide hours of fun with a little help from a vivid imagination.
Garden Bed Starters
Because cardboard boxes are loaded with carbon and not contaminated by many other chemicals, they’re great for starting new plants or flower beds. They help reduce weeds and protect weak or young plants from the elements, and when the carbon in cardboard combines with the nitrogen in the dirt, a nutrient-rich soil emerges for plants to flourish in.
Storage
Boxes are meant for holding items, so use empty ones to organize a cluttered garage or attic or safely store less frequently used items like winter jackets or holiday decorations. If the brown cardboard aesthetic on a shelf just won’t cut it, paint the boxes or wrap them in eye-catching gift wrap, then label them. If you’re not sure how you want to use your boxes, just hold on to them until you’re ready. The beauty of cardboard is that you can break it down, store it easily, and reconstruct the boxes later when you find a use for them.
Compost
Clean corrugated cardboard — what most Amazon boxes are made of — is another great source of useful carbon. Cut your boxes into pieces and place them in your compost pile so the carbon combines with the nitrogen from food scraps. The process helps break the pile down into nutrient-rich humus for healthy soil.
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