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Love of trivia

Every Monday, I conduct my team meeting. It’s a MEATY meeting, so of course, there is an agenda that I send out prior to the meeting, and I capture notes during the meeting and send them after the meeting. Things can get boring when it’s all about work. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. A few weeks ago, I decided to add a segment at the end of the meeting for trivia to spice things up a bit and introduce some fun.

The hardest task I complete on Mondays is coming up with trivia questions. It’s not as easy as you think! There’s really a science to it. I have loved trivia ever since I was a kid, and I owe that primarily to the TV show Jeopardy!

Yesterday, I was deeply saddened to hear that Alex Trebek had finally died after a long battle with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. I added a tribute to him in today’s Be Wellthy newsletter

I suppose I can’t tease trivia without giving you at least one question that I’ll be using today. What is the longest-running US game show still on the air? Hint: It’s not Jeopardy!