Directors

Directors should not passively react to events, but should take charge and shape their company's destiny.

Integrity

Never squander your integrity.

Advice To New Prime Ministers

In the event that you find yourself elevated to the office of Prime Minister, without having been elected by either your own party or the voters, don't assume you will remain in office for an indefinite period of time.

Advice To Politicians

After ten years in office, don't claim that you are now in "listening mode"; it is too little too late, and no one will believe you.

Advice To Crane Operators

Make sure that you have properly bolted the crane together, before attempting to operate it.

Vacuum

No one can operate and act in a vacuum, our actions have consequences for good or ill.

Hospital

It is a sad fact of life that you need to be fit and alert to go to be able to look after yourself, and fend for yourself, when admitted to hosptial.

Advice To Hospitals

When an X ray of a patient shows a broken or fractured bone, tell the patient before discharging them.

Funding

Never rely on vague promises when it comes to seeking funding for a project or business venture. Always ensure that the funding is really available, and that the person promising it has a good track record on delivering what they promise.

Stuff

It is the nature of life that, much like buses, a lot of stuff comes along all at the same time.

Politicians

Those politicians who, in their youth, dodged the draft have no moral authority to order young men and women to war.

Risk Assessments

Whenever I hear the phrase "risk assessment" I instinctively reach for my sick bag.

These "risk assessments" are invariably excuses for petty minded bureaucrats to foist an encyclopedia of unnecessary rules and restrictions on people and organisations, without any thought for the consequences.

Air Fresheners

A major con trick by manufacturers, foisted on the gullible.

Save your money and save the environment, open a window instead!

Satisfaction

There is nothing more satisfying in the world to see than a political party, that has perverted its views to garner support from religious bigots and political fanatics, tear itself apart as its policies (both domestic and international) are seen by all the world to fail.

Advice To Mobile Phone Users

When tempted to talk loudly in a public place (eg train or bus) on your mobile, shut the fark up!

Monday Morning Blues

Banish those Monday morning blues by belting out "Ode To Joy" at full volume.

Hope

Whenever I hear the word "hope" used by management, when discussing their prospects and business plans, I immediately reach for my sick bag.

Advice To Pundits

Don't publicly accuse organisations and individuals of crimes, if you don't have the evidence to back up your claims.

Advice To Vice Presidents

Given your sworn oath to uphold the law, it is unwise to say that you hope that a recently sentenced ex colleague "gets off".

This sends the wrong message, and implies that you don't in fact have any respect for the law.

Advice To Presidents

Your time is up when your associates start to be jailed.

Problems

Those who look for problems, and see difficulties at every decision point in their life, end up doing nothing.

Be bold!

Self Indulgence

Always ensure that you spend some part of each year being indulged by others. Self indulgence ensures that are better able to indulge and help others in the future.

Drawing a Line

Each man must draw his own line in the sand, then stand by it.

Stupidity

You cannot legislate against stupidity.