Memorable sayings.
Great advice.

Short, practical reminders for work, life, technology, leadership, and better decisions.

Featured Patisms

Memorable. Useful. Repeatable.
Graveyards are full of irreplaceable people.
You can’t squeeze blood from a turnip.
If it can’t be reproduced, it doesn’t work.
We are not special. We are not unique. Standardize it.
80% and done beats 100% and never finished.

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Graveyards are full of irreplaceable people.
Graveyards are full of irreplaceable people.
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You can’t squeeze blood from a turnip.
You can’t squeeze blood from a turnip.
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80% and done beats 100% and never finished.
80% and done beats 100% and never finished.
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Make the decision. Adjust if necessary.
Make the decision. Adjust if necessary.
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There is no prize for doing it the hard way.
There is no prize for doing it the hard way.
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If it can’t be reproduced, it doesn’t work.
If it can’t be reproduced, it doesn’t work.
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We are not special. We are not unique. Standardize it.
We are not special. We are not unique. Standardize it.
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Security is not optional.
Security is not optional.
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Automate the boring stuff.
Automate the boring stuff.
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Complexity is not sophistication.
Complexity is not sophistication.
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The PATISMS Story

Short sayings picked up through work, leadership, technology, decisions, and life. The kind of reminders that help you think clearer, make better decisions, and keep perspective on what really matters.

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