12/01: Watch their eyes. Listen to their small talk. The message is there.
12/02: There are evil cats, just as there are evil people.
12/03: "As wise as your years" at times can mean your IQ is the same as your age.
12/04: Consultants should be hired to provide a new perspective, not to replace thinking.
12/05: Avoid those people that make a lifetime goal of minimization of movement.
12/06: "Spunky. I hate spunky."*
12/07: The most boring person has an experience gem.
12/08: As soon as the person starts repeating, repetition will become more frequent.
12/09: We all worry.
12/10: One good idea is worth a lifetime of small talk.
12/11: Seven squared as I get ready to cross the 1/2 century mark.
12/12: "You can marry in a minute what can take a lifetime to earn."*
12/13: You can make yourself miserable or you can make yourself happy.
12/14: I constantly question my purpose, as I constantly question your purpose.
12/15: "You must chill. You must chill."*
12/16: Life will cycle: Success follows failures, just as failures will follow success.
12/17: There's that day one becomes self aware. On that same day, one is happy or miserable and that sets the tone for one's life. This also explains, "dumb and happy."
12/18: If an education provided anything, it was that knowledge that people process information differently and that, sadly, the rest aren't paying attention.
12/19: Don't think about your response while I am attempting to communicate.
12/20: Seek the "win-win".
12/21: You know that saying about frogs and boiling water? It applies to crazy too.
12/22: WTD: Waiting to Die.
12/23: "Look. Listen. Choose. Act."*
12/24: You can measure your outlook by how you respond to "Message Waiting."
12/25: Center yourself: You're smart. You're not alone. It's been done before.
12/26: Listen to me. I have done this before, and you have not.
12/27: Is there anything better than a gift card from a place you frequent?
12/28: If we had no thumbs, we'd use base 8.
12/29: You know your craft if you can reduce it to right and wrong, despite the grays.
12/30: Do nothing, but only briefly, and only to push the reset button.
12/31: And in a flash, it's gone.
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Thursday, November 1, 2007
November Itoism
11/01: As you look forward, don't forget to look back. However, don't look too long, because if you're going to crash, it's most likely to come from the front.
11/02: Numbers are tools, but so are a lot of accountants.
11/03: You can categorize people by the way they treat animals: (1) as inventory or tools, (2) as companions, or (3) as people.
11/04: I am baffled with how often people speak without thinking of the implications.
11/05: People may "hate" tobacco, big box stores and chains, but they exist because of demand.
11/06: God said "Let there be light", but wanted us to keep guessing, so created butter too.
11/07: Don't count on luck, but don't dismiss it either.
11/08: There are good clients, but don't undervalue your soul, when asked to sell.
11/09: Riddle me this. *
11/10: It's better to be happy than rich, but both are rarely a choices.
11/11: The next generation tends to be less qualified in every category.
11/12: If you ask me to guess, I'd say you're a fool for considering my response.
11/13: Is anyone out there?
11/14: It sucks to be me. *
11/15: Life is like a buffet. Don't spend time in front of the fillers.
11/16: Quantity is nice, but the memory stores quality.
11/17: Be happy that time flies as it is an indication you're doing what you love.
11/18: Be sad that time flies as it is an indication you're not paying attention.
11/19: People telegraph secrets in their small talk.
11/20: Expect and accept at least 10-20% of the people to be unhappy no matter what you do.
11/21: You leap ahead of the herd with your ability to differentiate the important details from the details.
11/22: Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.*
11/23: Quickly, but with quality.
11/24: In the race for fast, quality decisions; principled people come first, experienced people second, those with common sense place third and the brains are last.
11/25: Men don't deny being pigs and are not insulted by being called pigs.
11/26: When provided a scale of 1 to 10, don't use decimals.
11/27: Ask, and it shall be given you; Seek, and ye shall find; Knock, and it shall be opened unto you.*
11/28: You're just not asking the right questions.
11/29: If you're awake and just sitting, you might as well be thinking.
11/30: The rubber band effect: The phenomenon where children end up scattering to the wind, only to return home.
11/02: Numbers are tools, but so are a lot of accountants.
11/03: You can categorize people by the way they treat animals: (1) as inventory or tools, (2) as companions, or (3) as people.
11/04: I am baffled with how often people speak without thinking of the implications.
11/05: People may "hate" tobacco, big box stores and chains, but they exist because of demand.
11/06: God said "Let there be light", but wanted us to keep guessing, so created butter too.
11/07: Don't count on luck, but don't dismiss it either.
11/08: There are good clients, but don't undervalue your soul, when asked to sell.
11/09: Riddle me this. *
11/10: It's better to be happy than rich, but both are rarely a choices.
11/11: The next generation tends to be less qualified in every category.
11/12: If you ask me to guess, I'd say you're a fool for considering my response.
11/13: Is anyone out there?
11/14: It sucks to be me. *
11/15: Life is like a buffet. Don't spend time in front of the fillers.
11/16: Quantity is nice, but the memory stores quality.
11/17: Be happy that time flies as it is an indication you're doing what you love.
11/18: Be sad that time flies as it is an indication you're not paying attention.
11/19: People telegraph secrets in their small talk.
11/20: Expect and accept at least 10-20% of the people to be unhappy no matter what you do.
11/21: You leap ahead of the herd with your ability to differentiate the important details from the details.
11/22: Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.*
11/23: Quickly, but with quality.
11/24: In the race for fast, quality decisions; principled people come first, experienced people second, those with common sense place third and the brains are last.
11/25: Men don't deny being pigs and are not insulted by being called pigs.
11/26: When provided a scale of 1 to 10, don't use decimals.
11/27: Ask, and it shall be given you; Seek, and ye shall find; Knock, and it shall be opened unto you.*
11/28: You're just not asking the right questions.
11/29: If you're awake and just sitting, you might as well be thinking.
11/30: The rubber band effect: The phenomenon where children end up scattering to the wind, only to return home.
Monday, October 1, 2007
October Itoism
10/01: I view the seven deadly sins as 5 motivators and 2 goals: Pride, Envy, Greed, Lust, Anger, Gluttony, Sloth.
10/02: The five stages of dying also apply to failed business plans: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression and Acceptance.
10/03: There are two reasons to delay a decision: Lack of information or the abundance of fear. If it's the former, get it. If it's the latter, get over it.
10/04: TV does not exercise the mind, which is why it is so appealing.
10/05: Think "objective", otherwise there is a good chance you're floundering.
10/06: Just do it.* (Nike slogan)
10/07: It's disappointing when death is a business solution, but the solution should not be ignored.
10/08: It's amazing what you can get by without.
10/09: The unused technological capacity is all around us. Look at your multifunction calculator.
10/10: More pixels does not make you a better photographer.
10/11: A life with deadlines is better than a life with no deadlines.
10/12: Did you waste yesterday?
10/13: I like industries that prey upon human weakness. You know, like the food industry.
10/14: We self stored it. We paid for storage. We kept it well beyond its usefulness.
10/15: Mistakes and successes are measured and remembered by their magnitude. If you want to be remembered, it's easier to screw up big.
10/16: More often then not, the people I meet, did not pursue an occupation, but rather fell into it.
10/17: "50 is the new 30" is a rationalization used by people in their 50's and is untrue.
10/18: The grass isn't greener on the other side. I know. I frequently go there.
10/19: If there is another life after this one, I hope it's less random.
10/20: Passion fades, which is why we must constantly recreate it.
10/21: Do it today. Do it better.
10/22: See the future and make it happen.
10/23: You can rest when you're dead.*
10/24: I apologize for my carbon footprint. However, guilt isn't one of my primary motivators.
10/25: A brilliant move is not necessarily evidence of competence.
10/26: Aloof cats seem to get the same treatment as the attentive dog, which speaks to the owner and not the pet.
10/27: A lucky guess does not mean you're a prophet or a visionary.
10/28: There's a point all blogs becomes tedious, and I think that was a few posts ago.
10/29: I can do it better, because I sleep a lot less, think a lot more and complete it more often.
10/30: Text messaging promotes conciseness. I like it.
10/31: I understand all of those words, but it must be an order thing because I have no concept of what you're saying.
10/02: The five stages of dying also apply to failed business plans: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression and Acceptance.
10/03: There are two reasons to delay a decision: Lack of information or the abundance of fear. If it's the former, get it. If it's the latter, get over it.
10/04: TV does not exercise the mind, which is why it is so appealing.
10/05: Think "objective", otherwise there is a good chance you're floundering.
10/06: Just do it.* (Nike slogan)
10/07: It's disappointing when death is a business solution, but the solution should not be ignored.
10/08: It's amazing what you can get by without.
10/09: The unused technological capacity is all around us. Look at your multifunction calculator.
10/10: More pixels does not make you a better photographer.
10/11: A life with deadlines is better than a life with no deadlines.
10/12: Did you waste yesterday?
10/13: I like industries that prey upon human weakness. You know, like the food industry.
10/14: We self stored it. We paid for storage. We kept it well beyond its usefulness.
10/15: Mistakes and successes are measured and remembered by their magnitude. If you want to be remembered, it's easier to screw up big.
10/16: More often then not, the people I meet, did not pursue an occupation, but rather fell into it.
10/17: "50 is the new 30" is a rationalization used by people in their 50's and is untrue.
10/18: The grass isn't greener on the other side. I know. I frequently go there.
10/19: If there is another life after this one, I hope it's less random.
10/20: Passion fades, which is why we must constantly recreate it.
10/21: Do it today. Do it better.
10/22: See the future and make it happen.
10/23: You can rest when you're dead.*
10/24: I apologize for my carbon footprint. However, guilt isn't one of my primary motivators.
10/25: A brilliant move is not necessarily evidence of competence.
10/26: Aloof cats seem to get the same treatment as the attentive dog, which speaks to the owner and not the pet.
10/27: A lucky guess does not mean you're a prophet or a visionary.
10/28: There's a point all blogs becomes tedious, and I think that was a few posts ago.
10/29: I can do it better, because I sleep a lot less, think a lot more and complete it more often.
10/30: Text messaging promotes conciseness. I like it.
10/31: I understand all of those words, but it must be an order thing because I have no concept of what you're saying.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
September Itoism
9/01: Karma rewards the stubborn with more challenges and fewer opportunities.
9/02: The point is communication: Why use difficult words when simpler will do? Why are you using more words, when less will do?
9/03: Life is too short to drink bad wine.
9/04: In God we trust. Everyone else we audit.*
9/05: Better to live a life of quiet desperation than one of quiet paranoia.
9/06: Blah, blah, Ginger, blah...*
9/07: Is "Human Kind" an oxymoron?
9/08: No more dinosaurs. One less problem.
9/09: If you take erosion to the nth degree, is the Earth a smooth ball with a film of water?
9/10: I would advise working over playing "What would I do if I won the lottery?"
9/11: Immortality? I don't even know what do next week.
9/12: No more game shows. No more reality shows.
9/13: Know your purpose. Know the one you love. Know your maker. Know yourself.
9/14: You can rationalize anything. Example: Brokers serve a purpose by bringing buyer and seller together.
9/15: The simpler the principles, the faster the decision.
9/16: In leadership, sometimes the best for which you can hope: Repeat it until they parrot it back to you.
9/17: Focus, conclude and act.
9/18: If the opening word is "Uh", you can expect the speech to go downhill from there.
9/19: Not getting invited to a wedding is not a slight. It's an opportunity to do something else!
9/20: Oh come on. Who has time for the "Extended version of The Lord of the Rings"?
9/21: "Generally" is not "Always".
9/22: They woke. They saw. They went back to sleep.
9/23: The rich should be paranoid.
9/24: Don't assist evil by being obtuse.
9/25: Chocolate needs sugar.
9/26: Make pies and cakes out of sweet things not vegetables.
9/27: The possum has but one trick and is screwed once that trick is known.
9/28: Occupy your thoughts with your own.
9/29: I am convinced most everyone is having more fun.
9/30: High school reunion? I don't think time repaired anything.
9/02: The point is communication: Why use difficult words when simpler will do? Why are you using more words, when less will do?
9/03: Life is too short to drink bad wine.
9/04: In God we trust. Everyone else we audit.*
9/05: Better to live a life of quiet desperation than one of quiet paranoia.
9/06: Blah, blah, Ginger, blah...*
9/07: Is "Human Kind" an oxymoron?
9/08: No more dinosaurs. One less problem.
9/09: If you take erosion to the nth degree, is the Earth a smooth ball with a film of water?
9/10: I would advise working over playing "What would I do if I won the lottery?"
9/11: Immortality? I don't even know what do next week.
9/12: No more game shows. No more reality shows.
9/13: Know your purpose. Know the one you love. Know your maker. Know yourself.
9/14: You can rationalize anything. Example: Brokers serve a purpose by bringing buyer and seller together.
9/15: The simpler the principles, the faster the decision.
9/16: In leadership, sometimes the best for which you can hope: Repeat it until they parrot it back to you.
9/17: Focus, conclude and act.
9/18: If the opening word is "Uh", you can expect the speech to go downhill from there.
9/19: Not getting invited to a wedding is not a slight. It's an opportunity to do something else!
9/20: Oh come on. Who has time for the "Extended version of The Lord of the Rings"?
9/21: "Generally" is not "Always".
9/22: They woke. They saw. They went back to sleep.
9/23: The rich should be paranoid.
9/24: Don't assist evil by being obtuse.
9/25: Chocolate needs sugar.
9/26: Make pies and cakes out of sweet things not vegetables.
9/27: The possum has but one trick and is screwed once that trick is known.
9/28: Occupy your thoughts with your own.
9/29: I am convinced most everyone is having more fun.
9/30: High school reunion? I don't think time repaired anything.
Sunday, August 5, 2007
August Itoism
8/1: You think you know Karma? I'm Karma's bitch.
8/2: Sure a pig remains a pig, but bacon is another matter.
8/3: I cried because I had no shoes, until I met an artist.
8/4: If you have a choice to be dull or brilliant, why be dull?
8/5: The world is just a bit brighter when you run a dull person down with a Buick.
8/6: Life is just a bit more clear when you understand most people are just big babies.
8/7: It's annoying when they don't kowtow, but inner peace comes from knowing they should.
8/8: Plan, plan, plan.
8/9: There is a fine line between quirky and just weird, and you're no longer on the quirky side.
8/10: There is no correlation between maturity and age.
8/11: Do not assume the old are wise. C students get old too.
8/12: Serenity, acceptance of things you can't change? Get your ass in gear and change the world.
8/13: Vacations are work's way of confirming you're really disorganized.
8/14: If you're running from and not running to, clearly you're doing something wrong.
8/15: While we may not be able to change certain things, you can certainly mess it up a bit.
8/16: The accumulation of wisdom is diminished by the reality show.
8/17: Before you get out of bed, ask yourself how today will be different then yesterday.
8/18: Don't confuse being subtle with being confusing.
8/19: You can deduce a person's personality by his/her response to a single request: "Describe your best friend."
8/20: Peaking in high school would have been fine if you hadn't lingered.
8/21: A blog should inspire, entertain or inform. Your daughtard's first birthday party blog has failed at all three.
8/22: All that glitters is not gold.*
8/23: Gravitate towards self correcting systems.
8/24: One doesn't make luck, so much as prepares to step in its path.
8/25: Ask until you understand.
8/26: Bad luck doesn't rub off so much as it adheres.
8/27: The committed change while the interested only desire change.*
8/28: Know-it-alls sometime do.
8/29: A small team of motivated thinkers will defeat an army of drones. Can you imagine what we could do with an army of motivated thinkers?
8/30: Meticulousness can be a very bad thing.
8/31: Keep changing the variables even after it works.
8/2: Sure a pig remains a pig, but bacon is another matter.
8/3: I cried because I had no shoes, until I met an artist.
8/4: If you have a choice to be dull or brilliant, why be dull?
8/5: The world is just a bit brighter when you run a dull person down with a Buick.
8/6: Life is just a bit more clear when you understand most people are just big babies.
8/7: It's annoying when they don't kowtow, but inner peace comes from knowing they should.
8/8: Plan, plan, plan.
8/9: There is a fine line between quirky and just weird, and you're no longer on the quirky side.
8/10: There is no correlation between maturity and age.
8/11: Do not assume the old are wise. C students get old too.
8/12: Serenity, acceptance of things you can't change? Get your ass in gear and change the world.
8/13: Vacations are work's way of confirming you're really disorganized.
8/14: If you're running from and not running to, clearly you're doing something wrong.
8/15: While we may not be able to change certain things, you can certainly mess it up a bit.
8/16: The accumulation of wisdom is diminished by the reality show.
8/17: Before you get out of bed, ask yourself how today will be different then yesterday.
8/18: Don't confuse being subtle with being confusing.
8/19: You can deduce a person's personality by his/her response to a single request: "Describe your best friend."
8/20: Peaking in high school would have been fine if you hadn't lingered.
8/21: A blog should inspire, entertain or inform. Your daughtard's first birthday party blog has failed at all three.
8/22: All that glitters is not gold.*
8/23: Gravitate towards self correcting systems.
8/24: One doesn't make luck, so much as prepares to step in its path.
8/25: Ask until you understand.
8/26: Bad luck doesn't rub off so much as it adheres.
8/27: The committed change while the interested only desire change.*
8/28: Know-it-alls sometime do.
8/29: A small team of motivated thinkers will defeat an army of drones. Can you imagine what we could do with an army of motivated thinkers?
8/30: Meticulousness can be a very bad thing.
8/31: Keep changing the variables even after it works.
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