American - Cartoonist | June 8, 1957 -
Consultants have credibility because they are not dumb enough to work at your company.
Scott Adams
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If you have any trouble sounding condescending, find a Unix user to show you how it's done.
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Most success springs from an obstacle or failure. I became a cartoonist largely because I failed in my goal of becoming a successful executive.
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Many, if not most, career opportunities come to you through people you know. So the more people you know, the more opportunities you have. Improving your social network is a great example of a system for moving from lower odds to better odds without having a specific goal.
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Obviously there's not much options when you're a cartoonist - you pretty much either work at home or rent an office I guess, and working at home just seems easier.
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The only risk of failure is promotion.
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I have an endless stream of suggestions coming in from readers who are in cubicles. That keeps me going.
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I try to manage my day by my circadian rhythms because the creativity is such an elusive thing, and I could easily just stomp over it doing my administrative stuff.
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People vote based on emotion. Period.
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Before 'Dilbert,' I tried to become a computer programmer. In the early days of computing, I bought this big, heavy, portable computer for my house. I spent two years nights and weekends trying to write games that I thought I would sell. Turns out I'm not that good a programmer, so that was two years that didn't work out.
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Remind people that profit is the difference between revenue and expense. This makes you look smart.
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You don't have to be a 'person of influence' to be influential. In fact, the most influential people in my life are probably not even aware of the things they've taught me.
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