When you hire that first person, then you're a boss. You've got performance reviews. You've got complaints about not making enough money. You've got people who are just going to sell your story to the tabloids. Scott Adams boscomplainthave share on social
One strategy for getting ahead is being incredibly good at a particular skill; you need to be world-class to stand out for that skill. In my case, I layered fairly average skills together until the combination became special. Scott Adams aheadaveragecase share on social
Every skill you acquire doubles your odds of success. Scott Adams acquiredoubleodd Change image and share on social
If your goal is to lose 10 pounds, you may wake up each day with failure in mind because the goal is hard to reach, and you are progressing only by small amounts. It takes up all your willpower. I recommend that instead of a goal, you have a system. Scott Adams amountdayfailure share on social
'Dilbert' became popular during the downsizing of the '90s, and job security was a major theme of the strip. Scott Adams 90sdilbertdownsize Change image and share on social
The computer cuts my production time in half. I love it. Scott Adams computercuthalf Change image and share on social
Success is entirely accessible, even if you happen to be a huge screw-up 95 percent of the time. Scott Adams accessiblehappenhuge Change image and share on social
Work is like the rest of life. The best parts are free. Scott Adams freelifepart Change image and share on social
Scientists will eventually stop flailing around with solar power and focus their efforts on harnessing the only truly unlimited source of energy on the planet: stupidity. I predict that in the future, scientists will learn how to convert stupidity into clean fuel. Scott Adams cleanconverteffort share on social
Obviously there's not much options when you're a cartoonist - you pretty much either work at home or rent an office I guess, and working at home just seems easier. Scott Adams cartoonisteasyguess Change image and share on social