Tony Collins gives Top tips for project managers on his IT blog
My two favourites are “Nothing is impossible for the person who doesn't have to do it” and, naturally for someone with my favourite aphorism, “You understood what I said, not what I meant”
Coincidentally I was recently rereading some variations on Murphy’s law from Paul Dickson’s 1978 book The Official Rules
If not controlled, work will flow to the competent man until he submerges – Charles Boyle of NASA
Science is truth: don’t be misled by facts – Anon
When an error has been detected & corrected it will be found to have been correct in the first place – Anon
Seven eighths of everything cannot be seen – Anon
Where you stand depends on where you sit – Rufus Miles
ANOTHER OF MURPHY’S LAWS: It is impossible to make anything foolproof, because fools are so ingenious – Anon
And a few which seem to have been applied too readily in the years leading up to the credit crunch:
CANADA BILL JONES MOTTO: It is morally wrong to allow suckers to keep their money
The meek shall inherit the earth, but not its mineral rights – J Paul Getty
MERRILLS MAXIM OF INSTANT STATUS: In a democracy you can be respected though poor, but don’t count on it
The race is not always to the swift nor the battle to the strong, but that’s the way to bet – Damon Runyon
