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KansasVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-31-08 02:18 PM
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I'll never forget what Bill Gates told me in 1991.......
I was at Comdex on an elevator, just us two, in the Las Vegas Hilton and asked him what advice would you give to stay successful in the Computer Programming business!

He said "Always go to work thinking someone is about to take your job. Always run your company like if you don't work your ass off, your closest competitor is going to put you out of business. Always be paranoid!"

I think that is what we want to be doing now and this weekend!

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dhpgetsit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-31-08 02:20 PM
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1. Nice!
Edited on Fri Oct-31-08 02:20 PM by dhpgetsit
No time to relax.
If we do our jobs, we can enjoy the results in due time.
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sad sally Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-31-08 03:30 PM
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3. Yeah, except when your job goes to another Country and
you're walking down the road talking to your lunchpail...
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AZBlue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-31-08 02:43 PM
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2. That's excellent advice!
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Samantha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-31-08 04:48 PM
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4. Hey, I used to say that about my last job
"You don't have to be paranoid to work here, but it helps."
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