Philosophy, Flippancy & Frivolity


"A thought is often original, though you have uttered it a hundred times." - Oliver Wendell Holmes

(GoalBusters is not responsible for adverse effects of prolonged exposure to Jimisms which may include compulsive "Precious Moments" porcelain figurine hoarding, intellectual rash and/or phantom scent memories.)

   
    O
n Candor
  • "I'm an open book, but only up until about chapter 23."
    Jimism #3
    On Realistic Expectations
  • "Don't give me an ultimatum and call it a deadline."
    Jimism #151
   On Miscommunication
  • "Happiness is at the tips of your fingers…that's not what I meant."
    Jimism #131
    On Control
  • "Trying to censor an opposing perspective tells more about your fear of losing control than someone else's desire to take it."
    Jimism #347

    On Risk

  • "How badly could this turn out?"
    Jimism #294

    On Luck

  • "Sometimes, good stuff just happens."
    Jimism #127

    On YouTube [2]

  • "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.
  • Jimism #303 (GoalBusters Videos are available at GoalBusters.net and YouTube.)
    On Creating a NonProfit
  • "Don't bring me a tax shelter and call it a "Nonprofit." If you're not bringing a sincere commitment to serve a need in your community, I won't help row your boat."
    Jimism #155
   On Group Think
  • "You can lead a lemming to water...and then watch them sink."
    Jimism #129
   On Equality
  • "Intolerance of intolerance is not intolerant. It is a demand for accountability."
    Jimism #144
    On Satisfaction
  • The Satisfaction Equation: (Execution => Expectations) = Satisfaction (Execution must be equal to or greater than expectations to achieve satisfaction.)
    Jimism #180
   On Children
  • "Both my kids were born via caesarean section. They're okay, but whenever they leave the house they go out the window."
    Jimism #116
    On Outreach
  • "If you're constantly interacting with the same people, you've created a club, not a community."
    Jimism #122
     On Aspirations
  • "Aspire to nothing and you will succeed."
    Jimism #386

    On Food [2]

  • "If I were a cannibal, I wouldn't eat vegetarians."
    Jimism #339

    On Ego

  • "I'm an important person with important things to do…What time does Gilligan's Island come on?"
    Jimism #44

    OPersonality [1]

  • "I'm an enigma wrapped in an onion, as you peel my layers, you'll cry, but you won't know why."
    Jimism #237

    On Futile Worry [1]

  • "Don't whine about What if...? Before you know What is."
    Jimism #342

    On Conviction

  • "Mom always told me...You can say anything you feel strongly enough about to get slapped in the mouth over."
    Jimism #11

    On Jerks

  • "A person doesn't just turn 35 and become a jerk.They're usually kids that were jerks who just grew up."
    Jimism #90

    On Bliss

  • "I'm in a state of ME-phoria."
    Jimism #320

    On Missing Jimisms

  • "Some Jimisms are better left unsaid"
    Jimism #326 (Okay, Alice actually explained this to me when she said, "You can NOT put that on our website.")

    On Expectations

  • "That does NOT taste like chicken."
    Jimism #301

    On Anticipating Opportunity

    On Growth

  • "It doesn't matter whether you're selling Lexus or lemonade, the only way to grow business is to keep what you've got and go get more."
    Jimism #54

    On Spontaneous Snickering

  • "Sometimes I just think funny things."
    Jimism #39

    On Corporate Culture

  • "If I'm not gonna have any fun, I'll take my ball and go play with someone else."
    Jimism #162

    On Sparkling Water

  • "There is an inverse relationship between the quality of sparkling water and the size of the bubbles."
    Jimism #98

    OGoalBusters [1]

  • "We're like bacon...we make everything better."
    Jimism #242

    OScience

  • "Gravity can be your friend."
    Jimism #36

    On Dessert

  • "I'll skip dessert. I'm not a sweet guy."
    Jimism #143

    On Proactivity [1]

  • "Your phone won't ring unless you made their phone ring first. Make the call."
    Jimism #185

    On Humor

  • "Sometimes I only amuse me...but...then I'm amused and sometimes that's enough."
    Jimism #7

    On The Tipping Point (Negative)

  • "She's going to hit the "Barney Arc of Hatred" in record time."
    Jimism #202

    On Family

  • "Family is about relationships, not about obligations."
  • Jimism #223

    On "Thank You"

  • "It was the least I could do. And, I always try to do the least I could do."
    Jimism #65

    On Names [2]

  • "You can call me "Elmo" Because... it tickles me."
    Jimism #77

    On Software

  • "There is an inverse relationship between simplicity and flexibility."
    Jimism #72

    On Age [1]

  • "Cut my finger and count the rings."
    Jimism #23

    On Value

  • "Price is irrelevant. Value is everything."
    Jimism #79


   
   O
n Teamwork
  • "All we need to succeed is cooperation and enthusiasm."
    Jimism #16
    On Optimism [1]
  • "I'm abundantly confident and foolishly optimistic."
    Jimism #67

    On Curb Appeal

  • "Present yourself in the manner you wish to be perceived."
    Jimism #354

    On Appreciation

  • "I am a lucky, lucky boy!"
    Jimism #101

    On Names [1]

  • "I don't care what you call me as long as you smile and tip. Oh what the hell, just tip."
    (service professional years)

    Jimism #58

    On Perception

  • "Perception may not be the reality, but it is always their reality."
    Jimism #316 (See Tips & Tidbits for more on "Perception")

    On Spillage

  • "Don't be alarmed, I'm simply demonstrating volume displacement."
    Jimism #31

    On Nonprofit Mission

  • "There is a difference between serving your community and protecting your commodity."
    Jimism #171
    (See "Guiding Principles" for more on Service Before Self.)

    On Loyalty

  • "I don't expect you to take a bullet for me. But, I do expect you to take a stand."
    Jimism #364
    On Morality
  • "Some people ask, "What would Jesus Do?"  I ask, "What would Grandma think?"
    Jimism #111
     On Action 
  • "Remove all barriers to participation."
    (Every step we ask someone to take means some of them won't.)
    Jimism #231
       Subliminal Speed Reading
  • "You liked what!?!"
    Jimism #193
   On Relationships
  • "I'm not looking for my "other half." If I found it, I wouldn't be able to fit into these pants."
    Jimism #42
   On Conciseness
  • "Your elevator speech shouldn't take more than 3 floors."
    Jimism #372
    On Age [2]
  • A friend of mine just turned 39. I said "Great! Now you can date guys half your age and they'll be legal."
    Jimism #106
   On Progress
  • "I don't see a light at the end of the tunnel. I see a horizon of possibilities."
    Jimism #89
    On Proactivity [2]
  • "The early bird gets the piki...so to spiki." (my Hopi friends will get it)
    Jimism #358
    On Seniority
  • "Just because you're older doesn't mean you're smarter."
    Jimism #91

    On Personality [2]

  • "I'm a sea cucumber trapped in a sea urchin's body… either way, ...don't squeeze me."
    Jimism #399

    On Limits

  • "You can not expect sustained excellence let alone growth based on the Herculean efforts of an understaffed team."
    Jimism #148
    On Professional Relationships
  • "Cash follows Contact."
    Jimism #109

    On Abusive Practices

  • "Rent To Own is the work of the devil."
    Jimism #360

    On Respect

  • "You can't demand respect, you have to earn it."
    Jimism #82

    On LinkedIn

  • "Alice Ferris IS Kevin Bacon" (She's connected to everyone! - LinkedIn Profile)"
    Jimism #334

    On Coffee

  • "Just coffee, black please… I don't drink coffee because I like coffee. I drink coffee because I need coffee."
    Jimism #60

    OOptimism [2]

  • "My glass is half full...So, fill it up!"
    Jimism #253

    OCareer

  • "I decided a long time ago that I will no longer shovel coal into someone else's machine. It has to matter. I have to care."
    Jimism #157 (See Publications and Press to read the Arizona Daily Sun's front page article featuring Jim's career changing decision.)

    On Efficiency

  • "Don't count the people you reach. Focus on reaching the people who count."
    Jimism #47

    On Siblings

  • "My mom's third husband was a man named John Bone. I had two stepbrothers for a while. I called them Ham and Milk."
    Jimism #50

    On Sincerity

  • "My mom taught me a very long time ago...Always be sincere...even if you have to fake it."
    Jimism #28

    OFood [1]

  • "All I really need is interesting cheese."
    Jimism #198

    On GoalBusters [2] (Year #1, 3rd Quarter)

  • "We took GoalBusters full time 9 months ago. That's three trimesters. How long does it take to birth a company, anyway?”
    Jimism #312

    On Mean People

  • "If you're going to act like a jerk, you don't get to play in my sandbox."
    Jimism #114

    On Bad Behavior

  • "People have told me "You're incorrigible." I always reply… "So, stop incorriging me."
    Jimism #41
    On Personality [3]
  • "I have always been a "Goofy Shenanigator."
    Jimism #
    391

    On Christmas

  • Things I don't want for Christmas include:
  • 1. Cologne
  • 2. Things I have to dust
  • 3. Nuclear Conflict
  • 4. Marital Reconciliation
    Jimism #84

    On YouTube [1]