Simplicity takes effort-- genius, even. -- Paul Graham

A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. -- Lao­Tzu

Simplicity and pragmatism beat complexity and theory any day. -- Dennis (blog comment)

When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. -- unknown

Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans. -- John Lennon

What do Americans look for in a car? I've heard many answers when I've asked this question. The answers include excellent safety ratings, great gas mileage, handling, and cornering ability, among others. I don't believe any of these. That's because the first principle of the Culture Code is that the only effective way to understand what people truly mean is to ignore what they say. This is not to suggest that people intentionally lie or misrepresent themselves. What it means is that, when asked direct questions about their interests and preferences, people tend to give answers they believe the questioner wants to hear. Again, this is not because they intend to mislead. It is because people respond to these questions with their cortexes, the parts of their brains that control intelligence rather than emotion or instinct. They ponder a question, they process a question, and when they deliver an answer, it is the product of deliberation. They believe they are telling the truth. A lie detector would confirm this. In most cases, however, they aren't saying what they mean. -- The culture code.

Do what you can, where you are, with what you have. –Teddy Roosevelt

You measure the size of the accomplishment by the obstacles you had to overcome to reach your goals. ~Booker T. Washington

If you don’t value your time, neither will others. Stop giving away your time and talents- start charging for it. ~Kim Garst

Winning isn’t everything, but wanting to win is. –Vince Lombardi