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Murphy’s Laws
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The lagging activity in a project will invariably be found in the area where the highest overtime rates lie waiting.
Boyle's Laws - 4
Money
Murphy’s Laws
Work
1. That which has not yet been taught directly can never be taught directly 2. If at first you don’t succeed, you will never succeed.
Forthoffer's Cynical Summary of Barzun's Laws
Education
Murphy’s Laws
Success
Teaching
In approaching a double door, you will always go to the one door that is locked, pull when you should have pushed, and push when the sign says pull.
Ehre's Double-Door Law
Murphy’s Laws
Things
Doors
Pull
Push
If you knew what you were doing you'd probably be bored.
Fresco's Discovery
Murphy’s Laws
Boredom
Competence
The client who pays the least complains the most.
Drew's Law of Professional Practice
Money
Murphy’s Laws
Complaining
Spend sufficient time in confirming the need and the need will disappear.
Peter's Prognosis
Murphy’s Laws
Time
Needs
Intelligent people, when assembled into an organization, will tend toward collective stupidity.
Albrecht's Law II
Intelligence
Murphy’s Laws
People
Stupidity
Wisdom
Organization
Whatever you did, that's what you planned.
Featherkile's Rule
Murphy’s Laws
Plans
Consistency is always easier to defend than correctness.
Air Force Inertia Axiom
Murphy’s Laws
Consistency
Expenditure rises to meet income.
Parkinson's Second Law
Money
Murphy’s Laws
Expenditure
Income
The easy way is always mined.
A Murphy's Military Law
Military
Murphy’s Laws
Mines
Indecision is the key to flexibility.
Weiner’s Wisdom
Murphy’s Laws
Indecision
T.F. Weiner
An ounce of image is worth a pound of performance.
Peter's Placebo
Appearance
Murphy’s Laws
Success
Image
Performance
Wear the right costume and the part plays itself.
Ely's Law
Appearance
Clothing
Murphy’s Laws
Internal consistency is valued more highly than efficiency.
Peter's Inversion
Murphy’s Laws
Consistency
Efficiency
Any change looks terrible at first.
Principle of Design Inertia
Murphy’s Laws
Change
History does not repeat itself; historians simply repeat each other.
Bettman’s Revision
History
Murphy’s Laws
Time
Otto Bettman
Unlimited warranties are usually neither.
Shea’s Discovery
Murphy’s Laws
Bill Shea
Warranties
The chance of forgetting something is directly proportional to… to…
Lane Hurewitz's Memory Principle
Intelligence
Memory
Murphy’s Laws
When you don't know what to do, walk fast and look worried.
Panic Instruction
Murphy’s Laws
Panic
Walk fast
A committee is the only life form with 12 stomachs and no brain.
Kirby's Comment on Committee
Murphy’s Laws
People
Committees
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A committee is the only life form with 12 stomachs and no brain.