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When peeling a hard boiled egg crack the large end of the egg where the air pocket is. Then slip a spoon in between the shell and the egg with the concave side toward the egg. The spoon goes all around the egg and your fingers don't get poked with sharp pieces of egg shell.
Ever drop a bit of eggshell in your eggs? Did you try and try to get it out with a fork, your finger, a spoon, etc, etc? Try using half of the cracked egg shell! It works perfectly everytime to scoop the egg shell piece right out of your eggs! You'll love this tip once you get a chance to put it in use.