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 Satisfaction
- The Satisfaction Equation: (Execution => Expectations) =
Satisfaction
(Execution must be equal to or greater than expectations to achieve satisfaction.)
Jimism
#180
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 Candor
On Realistic Expectations
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"Don't give me an ultimatum and call it a deadline."
Jimism #151 On Miscommunication
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"Happiness is at the tips of your fingers…that's not what I meant."
Jimism #131 On Control
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"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
On YouTube [2]
- "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.
Jimism #303
(GoalBusters Videos are available at GoalBusters.net and YouTube.)
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
American Idol come on?"
Jimism #44
On Personality [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
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
On GoalBusters [1]
- "We're like bacon...we make everything better."
Jimism #242
On Science
- "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 |
On Morality
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"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 On
Conciseness
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"Your elevator speech shouldn't take more
than 3 floors."
Jimism #372 On Age [2]
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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
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"I don't see a light at the end of the tunnel. I see a horizon of possibilities."
Jimism #89 On Proactivity [2]
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"The early bird gets the piki...so to spiki." (my Hopi friends will get it)
Jimism #358 On Seniority
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"Just because you're older doesn't mean you're smarter."
Jimism #91 On Teamwork
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"All we need to succeed is cooperation and enthusiasm."
Jimism #16 On Optimism [1]
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"I'm abundantly confident and foolishly optimistic."
Jimism #67
On Curb Appeal
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"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]
On Perception - (See Tips & Tidbits for more on "Perception")
On Spillage
On Nonprofit Mission
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"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 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
On Optimism [2]
- "My glass is half full...So, fill it up!"
Jimism #253
On Career
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"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
On Food [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."
(In response to a friend's accusation regarding this photo... http://bit.ly/NPMKiss ) Jimism #391
On Christmas
- Things I don't want for Christmas include:
- 1. Cologne
- 2. Things I have to dust
- 3. Nuclear Conflict
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4. Marital Reconciliation
Jimism #84
On YouTube [1]
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