Most success springs from an obstacle or failure. I became a cartoonist largely because I failed in my goal of becoming a successful executive.

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All vendor demos are boring. It's the law, I think.

All vendor demos are boring. It's the law, I think.

Engineers like to solve problems. If there are no problems handily available, they will create...

Engineers like to solve problems. If there are no problems handily available, they will create...

We must develop knowledge optimization initiatives to leverage our key learnings.

We must develop knowledge optimization initiatives to leverage our key learnings.

Nothing defines humans better than their willingness to do irrational things in the pursuit of...

Nothing defines humans better than their willingness to do irrational things in the pursuit of...

Technology: No Place for Wimps!

Technology: No Place for Wimps!

I'm slowly becoming a convert to the principle that you can't motivate people to do...

I'm slowly becoming a convert to the principle that you can't motivate people to do...

Engineers like to solve problems. If there are no problems handily available, they will create...

Engineers like to solve problems. If there are no problems handily available, they will create...

Never base your budget requests on realistic assumptions, as this could lead to a decrease...

Never base your budget requests on realistic assumptions, as this could lead to a decrease...

Normal people... believe that if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Engineers believe that if...

Normal people... believe that if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Engineers believe that if...

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.

Consultants have credibility because they are not dumb enough to work at your company.

Consultants have credibility because they are not dumb enough to work at your company.

You don't have to be a person of influence to be influential. In fact, the...

You don't have to be a person of influence to be influential. In fact, the...

There's nothing more dangerous than a resourceful idiot.

There's nothing more dangerous than a resourceful idiot.

The only risk of failure is promotion.

The only risk of failure is promotion.

I get mail; therefore I am.

I get mail; therefore I am.

As a rule, anything in a binder has very little value, except as building material.

As a rule, anything in a binder has very little value, except as building material.

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.

Let's form proactive synergy restructuring teams.

Let's form proactive synergy restructuring teams.

If a job's worth doing, it's too hard.

If a job's worth doing, it's too hard.

The creator of the universe works in mysterious ways. But he uses a base ten...

The creator of the universe works in mysterious ways. But he uses a base ten...