This happens to me: I have this great idea and then I make the mistake of telling someone else. Scott Adams More Quotes by Scott Adams More Quotes From Scott Adams Crackpot is an excellent job because the expectations are so low. No one ever tells crackpots that they should be doing more. Scott Adams expectations jobs funny Some people fear that technology will become more engaging than live human interactions. That's silly; technology is already way more interesting than other people. Scott Adams technology silly people Ideas are cheap. A dime a dozen, as they say. It's the implementation that's important! The trick isn't just to have a computer game idea, but to actually create it! Scott Adams design games ideas In the future, it will become increasingly obvious that your competitors are just as clueless as you are. Scott Adams obvious clueless business He was deader than a shrunken head at a Hackey Sack festival. Scott Adams festivals suicide death I was busier than a beaver in a coffee lake. Scott Adams beavers coffee lakes There are many methods for predicting the future. For example, you can read horoscopes, tea leaves, tarot cards, or crystal balls. Collectively, these methods are known as 'nutty methods.' Or you can put well-researched facts into sophisticated computer models, more commonly referred to as a complete waste of time. Scott Adams I believe everyody in the world should have guns. Citizens should have bazookas and rocket launchers too. I believe that all citizens should have their weapons of choice. However, I also believe that only I should have the ammunition. Because frankly, I wouldn't trust the rest of the goobers with anything more dangerous than string. Scott Adams The Dilbert Principle The most ineffective workers are systematically moved to the place where they can do the least damage--Management. Scott Adams Now, if you’ve got a guy who’s willing to put the entire stability at risk because he can’t tell the difference between a joke and a serious statement, then that guy has got to lose his security clearance at least, i wouldn’t want him anywhere near a decision. Would you? After seeing how Brennan responded to a public joke would you want him to make any important decisions about anything? I mean, that’s some scary stuff. Scott Adams politics Every skill you acquire doubles your odds of success. Scott Adams skill your you success The world is like a reverse casino. In a casino, if you gamble long enough, you're certainly going to lose. But in the real world, where the only thing you're gambling is, say, your time or your embarrassment, then the more stuff you do, the more you give luck a chance to find you. Scott Adams you time long world We don't always have an accurate view of our own potential. I think most people who are frightened of public speaking and can't imagine they might feel different as a result of training. Don't assume you know how much potential you have. Sometimes the only way to know what you can do is to test yourself. Scott Adams yourself feel you people You give anybody a billion dollars, and of course they are passionate. Passion is one of those things like willpower in that there's 'magical thinking' about it. You've got to be careful about 'magical thinking.' Scott Adams you be-careful passion thinking Happiness is nothing but good health and freedom, and money is the single best way you can buy your freedom. Scott Adams best good freedom happiness One strategy for getting ahead is being incredibly good at a particular skill; you need to be world-class to stand out for that skill. In my case, I layered fairly average skills together until the combination became special. Scott Adams skill good you together
