Warren Buffet Rule of Thumb

Buy stock in businesses that are so wonderful that an idiot can run them because sooner or later, one will.

Rooster Cogburn Rule of Thumb

When seldom is heard an encouraging word, the sky is cloudy all day.

Dave Barry Rule of Thumb

Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer ... oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza.

Kathleen Allen Rule of Thumb

The commercialization process is not linear ... it moves more like the balls in a pinball machine, taking off in one direction until it hits a snag, then bouncing off in another direction ... this chaotic process continues until the technology either goes to market or fails ... technology innovation and commercialization is inherently an iterative process where the innovator-entrepreneur learns from mistakes and builds on that learning.

Chuck George Rule of Thumb

Chili today, hot tamale.

Lionel Logue Rule of Thumb

And up goes Her Royal Highness ... now exhale slowly.

Warren Buffet Rule of Thumb

Know when to cut your losses.

Too Much Information Tip ...

There are two things you don't want to watch being made: hot dogs and laws.

[Thank you, Michael J Jindrick]

Action Tip ...

Keep moving forward!

[Thank you, Walt Disney]

Steve Jobs Rule of Thumb

Why join the navy if you can be a pirate!

Sheryl Crow Rule of Thumb

All I wanna do is have a little fun before I die ... I got a feeling I'm not the only one ... all I wanna do is have some fun until the sun comes up on the Santa Monica Boulevard!

Time Tip ...

There is only the future ... the present is already gone, the past is ancient history.

W. Edwards Deming Rule of Thumb

Learning is not compulsory ... neither is survival.

Harold Pinter Rule of Thumb

The past is what you remember, imagine you remember, convince yourself you remember, or pretend you remember.

Ralph Waldo Emerson Rule of Thumb

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.

Mark Frauenfleder Rule of Thumb

Mistakes are not only inevitable, they’re a necessary part of learning and skill building ... mistakes are a sign that you’re active and curious ... in fact, recent brain research suggests that making mistakes is one of the best ways to learn.

Harvey Wallace Rule of Thumb

I don't mind not being important, but I do mind being unimportant.

Joan Hulbert Rule of Thumb

I still don’t understand where all the customers are supposed to be ... they’re erecting giant bookstores (Borders and Barnes & Noble) now like Midas Muffler shops, but books aren’t mufflers ... are people throwing out their television sets?

Jim Jindrick Rule of Thumb

The internal combustion engine is a hard act to follow!

Thad Matta Rule of Thumb

If a frog had wings he wouldn't bump his (butt) all the time.

Action Tip ...

There are risks and costs to a program of action ... but they are far less than the long-range risks and costs of comfortable inaction.

[Thank you, John F Kennedy]

Ken Olsen Rule of Thumb

I hired smart people, gave them responsibility, and expected them to perform as adults ... lo and behold, they performed magnificently.

Ben Morrow Rule of Thumb

Everyone has a purpose ... you are not here by mistake.

H. L. Mencken Rule of Thumb

Nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public.

Rush Limbaugh Rule of Thumb

To feed 'em the big lie, salt it with little truths.

Stefan Antonowicz Rule of Thumb

The way to greatness is paved with mistakes.

Ronald Regan Rule of Thumb

Sometimes, when we reach for the stars, we fall short ... but we must pick ourselves up again and press on despite the pain.

Emre Toker Rule of Thumb

Angel Investors typically want a 5 to 15 times return on their investment over five years.

Karen Armstrong Rule of Thumb

There's no point in going into a dialogue unless you're willing to be changed by the encounter, for the better or worse.

Barack Obama Rule of Thumb

The question is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works.

Francois Marie Arouet Rule of Thumb

Is there anyone so wise as to learn by the experience of others?

John F. Kennedy Rule of Thumb

Let us never negotiate out of fear ... but let us never fear to negotiate.

Stephen R. Covey Rule of Thumb

"Management" is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success ... "leadership" determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall.

Scott Adams Rule of Thumb

It’s never a good idea to ask an engineer a question in the “Why don't we ... ” format.

[Thanks, Frank DeCesaro]

George Benard Shaw Rule of Thumb

Nothing is worth doing unless the consequences may be serious.

Solar Power Rule of Thumb

The maximum amount of solar power on the surface of the earth is about 1,000 watts per square meter ... above the earth's atmosphere, it's about 1,300 watts per square meter ... power is measured in watts or horsepower, energy in watt-hours ... one horsepower is about 750 watts.

McDonald's Rule of Thumb

The weight of the sesame seeds used on all the Big Macs sold during one year in the U.S. is greater than the weight of two Boeing 747's!

Ray Isle Rule of Thumb

Don't worry too much about good or bad vintages ... instead, invest your energy in knowing producers who make excellent wines year in and year out!

Michael James Rule of Thumb

No good deed goes unpunished!

Arthur Schopenhauer Rule of Thumb

Opinion is like a pendulum and obeys the same law ... if it goes past the center of gravity on one side, it must go a like distance on the other; and it is only after a certain time that it finds the true point at which it can remain at rest.