It Doesn't Matter How Bad things Get – They can always get worse
and they generally do – plus don't forget Murphy's Law – it's guaranteed to kick you when you're down
So when the going gets tough – stay strong – look adversity in the eye, give fate the finger and believe in that old Latin aphorism "Nil Desperandum Illegitimi Carborundum” , which is loosely translated to “Never Let The Bastards Grind You Down" |
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Tuesday 3 August, 2010 10:37 AM |
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It generally creeps up on you. You're being helpful, trying to go that extra yard, striving for that little bit extra in order to make the job easier for someone else. But the more you do, the more is being requested. In small bites. And thats when it hits you – You're loosing control and “The Tail is Wagging the Dog” |
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Monday 26 July, 2010 12:17 PM |
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JFDI Just F!#@ing Do It There is a time for warm, touchy feely, gooey techniques to get everyones input and point of view.
And then at other times there is a need to get the job done. This is when JFDI kicks in!.
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Sunday 13 June, 2010 10:11 AM |
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A Second Class Ride is better than a First Class Walk This was a favorite saying of my old grandad. He didn't drive and was pleased to get any sort of ride if it avoided a long walk.
We can apply the same principle to Engineering Decisions.
Sometimes there is a need to be pragmatic. Whilst we generally strive for the perfect Engineering solution, life is not always perfect and particularly in business. There are many times when accepting a lesser solution may get a workable result verses holding out for the perfect solution which may not get a result at all |
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Wednesday 2 June, 2010 10:38 AM |
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The only person who never made a mistake is the person who never did anything Engineers don't enjoy making mistakes. It hurts, it's painful, it can be expensive, it can be humiliating, it can be dangerous. Failure can be all of those things and more. Which is why we need to be mentally tough. We lead and sometimes we take one for the team, but ultimately we are Do'ers. So learn from the mistakes, manage them and move on.
And when the going gets tough, remember, "The only person who never made a mistake is the person who never did anything" |
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Monday 24 May, 2010 07:09 AM |
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We don't have problems – We have Opportunities for Improvement Sometimes there are VERY BIG opportunities
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Sunday 16 May, 2010 11:55 AM |
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Yes, this is a difficult problem – But if it was easy, anyone could fix it and you wouldn't need me There are times when the problem is difficult and there isn't a quick, easy fix and when people are on your back, there can be a need to remind them of the realities of life - nicely |
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Sunday 9 May, 2010 08:15 AM |
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A Short Pencil is better than a Long Memory  Write it down, record it - In a note pad, back of the hand, PDA, whatever is handy.
It doesn't need a long story, just enough to ensure that you have captured the issue and that it will jog your memory
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Sunday 2 May, 2010 09:29 AM |
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