To open a jar
It's frustrating to be separated from your favorit pickles or jams only by something as simple as a quarter-turn of a screw-top lid.
But when it's tough, you have escalating options:
Try harder. Get a firm grip, keep your hands close to your torso, and exhale while turning.
Ask someone stronger. If they're handy and you ask nicely, they'll probably be glad to try -- and if they succeed, they'll often feel even happier to have helped.
Try a tea towel. It softens the lid's ridges against your hand, allowing you to grip harder with less pain -- and it eliminates slippage from any incidental moisture.
Try a rubber band. If you have one that’s the right size, you’ll find it reduces slippage even more than the tea towel.
Use hot water. Heating the lid with hot tap water will expand the metal more than the glass, reducing the friction between lid and jar.
Get out the machines. An electric jar opener will take up space in your kitchen and cost you some cash, but it's likely to remove even the tightest of lids.
Getting your pickles out of that jar isn't so different from getting your data out of (or into) your CRM.
When it's easy, life is good.
But when it's tough, there's nothing more frustrating.
I mean, the goods are right there!
You can literally see them!
This should be easy!
Of course, you could spring for an expensive solution like hiring expert help.
But usually you'll benefit most by starting with what's easiest and then escalating only as needed.
Keep that in mind the next time you're in a pickle.
All the best,
A.