Eggs

Do not use an egg to smash a rock.

Vision

A leader without vision is as effective, and useful, as a car without petrol. To speak in the vernacular, he ain't going nowhere.

Change

Change cannot be effectuated, if those who have to endure the consequences of change do not wish to change.

Democratisation

People and countries are less likely to be willingly "democratised", if they are staring down the wrong end of the barrel of a gun.

Research

When meeting a potential client, common sense and best business practice dictates that you should conduct some research about the potential client before meeting them.

The most obvious starting point being the client's website.

Going to a meeting unprepared is unimpressive and unprofessional.

Spell Check

When posting articles on the web, always spell check them first.

Motivation

To motivate yourself, write your own obituary (as you would like to be remembered) then action all the achievements yet to be realised.

Depression

Depression, like the common cold, is infectious.

It is best to keep a safe mental distance from those who are depressed, lest you become infected yourself.

Military Forces

Military forces are lethal weapons designed to be used in times of war. They are not meant to be used for nation building or democratising other countries.

Hunger

In order to be truly motivated to earn money, one must be hungry.

IT Help Desks

Beware the phrase, used when there is a technical glitch, "engineers should be looking at this problem"; it means that the help desk has no idea whether the engineers have even been informed of the problem.

Legal Issues

Legal issues and morality are mutually exclusive.