During my travels, I've encountered four immutable laws that resemble titles on the Big Bang Theory. Those four laws are:
Fleming's Axiom --- There will be a Waffle House at every major southeastern interstate exit in the US. If there isn't a Waffle house; it's not a major exit. In the North this Axiom transforms into, every major northern interstate exit will have the menu option of Waffles.
"Honey, I'm hungry." A wife states to her husband as their driving on the interstate.
"There's an exit coming up ahead?"
"Do they have waffles?"
"No."
"Keep driving until we reach civilization."
Alexander's Axiom --- Every plant has their own Lenny.
Lenny is the guy that does strange things that everyone else talks about. Take for example the story of the man who masturbated on a scoffing machine, detached his scrotum, and stapled it back with a staple gun. Yep, that was that plant's Lenny.
Currier's Corollary --- Product development is a lot like evolution.
At first a new product has no form, but there is much excitement of what it will be, and the margins look great. Then if things turn our right, the product will take shape, swim, get legs, and eventually walk out onto the beach. When Mr. Currier was asked where he would be in this process, he stated he would be at the beach.
Kaufman's Corollary --- Every good meeting generates its own list.
"Are we having a meeting today?"
"Yes, I brought coffee and donuts, " says the moderator.
"What are we going to talk about?"
"I thought we would brainstorm about life."
"But donuts are fattening and the coffee isn't decaffeinated. I'm afraid I can't make this meeting."
The same conversation with a good meeting.
"Are we having a meeting today?"
"Yes, I bought decaf and regular coffee along with bagels, low fat cream cheese, cream cheese, and fruit. We're going to go over my agenda and cover each topic and assign action points."
"That sounds delicious, and you sound prepared. Yes, I will go to your meeting."
Fleming's Axiom --- There will be a Waffle House at every major southeastern interstate exit in the US. If there isn't a Waffle house; it's not a major exit. In the North this Axiom transforms into, every major northern interstate exit will have the menu option of Waffles.
"Honey, I'm hungry." A wife states to her husband as their driving on the interstate.
"There's an exit coming up ahead?"
"Do they have waffles?"
"No."
"Keep driving until we reach civilization."
Alexander's Axiom --- Every plant has their own Lenny.
Lenny is the guy that does strange things that everyone else talks about. Take for example the story of the man who masturbated on a scoffing machine, detached his scrotum, and stapled it back with a staple gun. Yep, that was that plant's Lenny.
Currier's Corollary --- Product development is a lot like evolution.
At first a new product has no form, but there is much excitement of what it will be, and the margins look great. Then if things turn our right, the product will take shape, swim, get legs, and eventually walk out onto the beach. When Mr. Currier was asked where he would be in this process, he stated he would be at the beach.
Kaufman's Corollary --- Every good meeting generates its own list.
"Are we having a meeting today?"
"Yes, I brought coffee and donuts, " says the moderator.
"What are we going to talk about?"
"I thought we would brainstorm about life."
"But donuts are fattening and the coffee isn't decaffeinated. I'm afraid I can't make this meeting."
The same conversation with a good meeting.
"Are we having a meeting today?"
"Yes, I bought decaf and regular coffee along with bagels, low fat cream cheese, cream cheese, and fruit. We're going to go over my agenda and cover each topic and assign action points."
"That sounds delicious, and you sound prepared. Yes, I will go to your meeting."