Putting the toothpaste back in the tube ...

Have you ever squeezed too much toothpaste out of the tube? Have you ever tried to put the extras back in the tube? It's an impossible task and makes quite a mess (trust me). It's even more difficult if you have one of the stand-up/pump style toothpastes. You pump the top to open it ... allowing you to attempt the return of the excess and more comes out! It's like the manufacturers designed the dispensers so that you couldn't put it back.

And, where's the #1 spot (on your body) that you use toothpaste ... right, your mouth! It's a funny thing about your mouth ... it's a lot like a toothpaste tube. Once its contents (words) have come out ... good luck getting them back in.

And this is where the "Tip from Tubby" comes in ... think before you speak. You cannot take your spoken words back. So before your lips release any hurtful, regrettable words ... make sure that they are exactly what your heart and mind have conjured up; know what their potential impact will be on your audience. Once the words have crossed your lips they very well may echo in your audiences minds and hearts for the rest of their lives.