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Observation #6
Sometimes things can just be simple.
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Richard's Rule of Life #9
Never make a man feel beholden to you in doing him a favor.
It only makes him resentful and isn't a favor at all.
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Observation #5
Don't mistake action for competence.
I've seen many mangers and executives step into a situation and start aggressively asking questions, issuing orders, challenging decisions, and making snap judgments. This often appears as competence, or decisiveness. I find that this behavior is almost always simply an exercise of authority and rarely an exercise of good judgment, the application of experience, or the
demonstration of wisdom.
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Heard on CarTalk, 11/17/2001
A friend will help you move.
A good friend will help you move a body.
(You always need friends...)
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Richard's Rule of Life #8
This is a
corollary to rule #5: "cave quid dicis, quando, et cui" - beware what you say, when, and to whom
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Richard's Rule of Life #7
Life is large... fill it up.
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Richard's Rule of Life #6
Wabi-sabi is a beauty of things imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete.
It is a beauty of things modest and humble.
It is a beauty of things unconventional.
Don't ignore the Wabi-sabi in life.
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Quote - General Colin Powell
Leadership is the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says is possible.
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Richard's Rule of Life #6
Don't mistake activity for progress - just
because everyone is busy doesn't mean they are going anywhere
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Richard's Rule of Life #5
Don't say anything about
someone that you wouldn't say to their face - even if said more politely.
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Richard's Rule of Life #4
This is a corollary to rule #1 � If you can simply avoid creating things that suck,
you'll probably be ok.
In short, don't do stupid things,
don't make things that suck.
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Observation #4
Never assume upper
management knows what its doing - sometimes they don't. Its ok to point this out, just don't be an ass.
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Richard's Rule of Life #3
You don't get anything unless you ask for it - the best lesson I ever received from my dad.
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Richard's Rule of Life #2
In a deal, if you don't know who is getting screwed, its you.
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Richard Rule of Email #3
Check the "TO" and "CC" lines BEFORE you hit the send button. Sometimes, hitting "Reply All" can be stupid (see Richard's Rule of Life #1).
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Richard's Rule of Email #2
Always assume that the exact person you don't want to read an email will. This may mean your boss, your mom, your wife/husband or God. Assuming that an email won't get forwarded or saved for later is stupid (see Richard's Rule of life #1).
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Richard's Rule of Email #1
Sending an email when you are pissed off, irritated,
frustrated, crushed, humiliated, disenfranchised, marginalized,
holpeless, insane, drunk, high, or in a murderous rage is stupid. (see Richard's Rule of life #1).
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Observation #3
Quitters never win, winners never quit - those who never quit and never win are idiots. Know when to quit.
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Observation #2
There are no stupid questions, but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots.
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Observation #1
Just because the person who is criticizing you is an idiot, doesn't mean they are wrong.
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Richard's rule of life #1
If you can simply avoid doing stupid things, you'll probably be ok.
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