by Mike Brogan | Oct 18, 2012 | All, Quotations, Tantalizing Trueisms
Some light hearted definitions: Consensus A consensus means that everyone agrees to say collectively what no one believes individually! Management Consultant A management consultant is a man who knows 101 ways to make love …. but doesn’t know any...
by Mike Brogan | Oct 8, 2012 | All, Business Tips, Websites & Blogs
Following on from my previous post about simplicity and clarity in writing, I often come across websites that try to baffle the reader with jargon and buzzwords. Consider this example (I’ve disguised the name of the company to protect the innocent!):- We deliver...
by Mike Brogan | Oct 4, 2012 | All, Business Tips, Websites & Blogs
When you’re writing content for your website the golden rule is to keep it simple. So how do define simple? It’s all about readability. The simpler the writing the easier it is to read (or the more readable it is). A More readable site is easier to read at speed,...
by Mike Brogan | Oct 1, 2012 | All, Quotations, Tantalizing Trueisms
It takes about 2 weeks to prepare an impromptu speech. Most project plans are out of date before they’re finished. The number of bugs in a software product is directly proportional to the number of people using it. Management is the art of fooling people that...
by Mike Brogan | Sep 6, 2012 | All, Quotations, Tantalizing Trueisms
If a project is going well, you’re probably blind to the problems. Always assume that people never read anything. You get what you inspect not what you expect. Delegation is the art of fooling someone else into believing they’re running the show. The...