Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Unwanted Downloads
Those of you who find that their pc's slow down at critical moments, owing to the machine deciding to download an update to some existing software, may find the following solution invaluable.
Take an axe to it.
That will teach it!
Take an axe to it.
That will teach it!
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
No Winners
Whenever the phrase "there were no winners" is used, you can be sure that the person saying this actually means "we lost".
Monday, January 29, 2007
At The Table
Sometimes it is better to be at the table talking, and getting nowhere, rather than to stop talking altogether.
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Meetings
Forget about reading the formal minutes of meetings; instead, ask each participant to provide a summary of the meeting from their perspective.
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Confidence Building
Confidence building in education should not be an end in itself.
Labels: education
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Target Practice
If people are shooting at you, then you know that you are doing something right.
Labels: people
Monday, January 22, 2007
Hope
Friday, January 19, 2007
Politicians
Beware the politician who says that he will leave office at an unspecified date many months into the future.
That politician has no intention of leaving office.
That politician has no intention of leaving office.
Labels: future, politicians
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Quotes
When asking for a quote for a service or product, always make sure that you know exactly what you want before requesting a quote.
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Customer Relations Department
Customer Relations Department=Department of Obfuscation and Delays
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Alliances of Moderation
So called "alliances of moderation" should not include extremists, dictatorships and bigots.
Labels: dictatorships
Monday, January 15, 2007
Departing Presidents and Prime Ministers
Beware departing presidents and prime minister with legacies to embellish.
Labels: politicians, presidents, prime ministers
Saturday, January 13, 2007
Photo Shoots
Never do photo shoots during the Christmas gorging period.
Labels: christmas
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Tents
It is far better to have people inside the tent pissing out, rather than have them outside the tent pissing in.
Labels: people
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Quotations
Don't ask people or companies to provide you with a quotation for goods or services, knowing that you do not have the means to pay for them.
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
Drawing Conclusions
Sometimes it is better to allow a person, or organisation, to draw the correct conclusion at their own pace rather than to force the issue at your pace.
Labels: organisations
Friday, January 05, 2007
Moral Clarity
Whenever I hear the phrase "moral clarity", I instinctively reach for my revolver.
Thursday, January 04, 2007
Sanctions
Sanctions are the most effective method of unifying a country, and strengthening the leadership of that country.
Don't believe me?
Just ask Fidel Castro.
Don't believe me?
Just ask Fidel Castro.
Labels: leadership
Tuesday, January 02, 2007
Great Contradictions of The 21st Century
Customer care help centres.
Labels: customer care
