I was avid dilbert reader, cut out and pin to desk divider, and constant quoter.
My favorite dilbertisms that I regularly use:
"My arms hang like wet ropes" (when the expectation is I should be excited about fixing something)
"Sure I can take on an infinite amount of extra work, but my quality will tend to zero" (anytime I am asked to do even more)
Strange and enjoyable to have enjoyed his work over decades, and then to have got to know him through the screen. I admit I was a bit irritated at him quite often initially watching CWSA but I kept coming back and eventually understood his personality, coming to like him immensely. The last year, he was a very regular listen on my way to and from work, and I got a lot out of it in terms of intellectual approach. I particularly value his insight that in all polls when there is a contingent against your own view, bear in mind that there is almost always 25% of respondents like that. It's an iron law, 25% of people will ALWAYS be tragically wrong (to your perspective).
Frustrating he took the vax, yes, but there are many cases, and it is what it was: very very powerful persuasion.
His books are also extremely high value, especially how to win and reframe. Great guy, will be very very sorely missed. I really wanted him to make it on an alternative therapy, alas, we cannot control other people and have to let go. RIP.
I was avid dilbert reader, cut out and pin to desk divider, and constant quoter.
My favorite dilbertisms that I regularly use:
"My arms hang like wet ropes" (when the expectation is I should be excited about fixing something)
"Sure I can take on an infinite amount of extra work, but my quality will tend to zero" (anytime I am asked to do even more)
Strange and enjoyable to have enjoyed his work over decades, and then to have got to know him through the screen. I admit I was a bit irritated at him quite often initially watching CWSA but I kept coming back and eventually understood his personality, coming to like him immensely. The last year, he was a very regular listen on my way to and from work, and I got a lot out of it in terms of intellectual approach. I particularly value his insight that in all polls when there is a contingent against your own view, bear in mind that there is almost always 25% of respondents like that. It's an iron law, 25% of people will ALWAYS be tragically wrong (to your perspective).
Frustrating he took the vax, yes, but there are many cases, and it is what it was: very very powerful persuasion.
His books are also extremely high value, especially how to win and reframe. Great guy, will be very very sorely missed. I really wanted him to make it on an alternative therapy, alas, we cannot control other people and have to let go. RIP.