Mark Twain

Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.

A Mark Twain quote to remind us that sometimes we need to consider the alternatives – just because we are on the side of the majority does not make us right.

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“The only thing…

“The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.”

A good quote from Edmund Burke, the Irish philosopher (among other things!) who lived in the 1700’s. Although it’s not quite ‘evil’, bad habits among project and pursuit teams will continue unless someone on the team speaks up and raises the issue. 

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Yogi Berra

            “If you don’t know where you’re going, you might not get there.

A great quote from Yogi Berra, the former baseball coach.

You may not always know exactly how you are going to get there, but you should always know where you are going. This is important for your projects and you career too.

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Roger Ebert

I was instructed long ago by a wise editor, “If you understand something you can explain it so that almost anyone can understand it. If you don’t, you won’t be able to understand your own explanation.” That is why 90% of academic film theory is bullshit. Jargon is the last refuge of the scoundrel.

A great quote from Roger Ebert. The last sentence is particular true in the tech world!

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