Picard Tips

Picard Tips

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Wishing for a thing does not make it so. By @JoeSondow.bsky.social

21,141 Followers 1 Following 1,002 Posts Joined Apr 2023
8 hours ago

Picard programming tip: When the holodeck malfunctions, stay in character. Don't piss off the computer.

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6 days ago

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Picard management tip: Put your experts in a conference room, tell them the problem, then shut up and watch the magic happen.

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2 days ago

Picard programming tip: A computer is like a mischievous genie. It will give you exactly what you ask for, but not always what you want.

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3 days ago

Picard management tip: Don't waste time using social media. Pretend it was never invented.

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4 days ago

Picard creativity tip: By all means, draw from your own experience, but also find enough empathy to draw from the experiences of others.

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5 days ago

Picard management tip: Tell your employees when they do well, even if you believe they are empathic and can read your mind.

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1 week ago

Picard management tip: Work should be useful, stimulating, and challenging, not wasteful, tedious, nor impossible.

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1 week ago

Picard management tip: For each command, assign it to one person, or ask for a volunteer. Don't ask a crowd to take an action.

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1 week ago

Picard management tip: Make it so the crew feel welcome and appreciated. Remember there are other starships they could transfer to.

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1 week ago

Picard management tip: Give your crew the best technology available and you'll be amazed what they can do for your enterprise.

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1 week ago

Picard management tip: Know when to put on a happy face. It's part of adulthood, and essential for command.

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1 week ago

Picard Shakespeare tip: The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.

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1 week ago

Picard management tip: When you've gotten enough sleep, an impossible task becomes an interesting challenge.

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2 weeks ago

Picard management tip: If people accuse your organization of endangering people who wear red shirts, put on a damn red shirt every day.

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2 weeks ago

Picard management tip: Be patient with crew members' idiosyncrasies. They aren't machines. Well, most of them.

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2 weeks ago

Picard management tip: When you stand up, straighten your shirt.

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2 weeks ago

Picard management tip: It's okay to be gentle and kind.

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2 weeks ago

Picard programming tip: The first version of any software will be buggy. That's why so many holodeck programs try to kill you.

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2 weeks ago

Picard management tip: If you lose one crew member, mourn appropriately. If the whole ship explodes, don't worry; time travel will fix it.

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2 weeks ago

Picard management tip: Take vacations.

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3 weeks ago

Picard management tip: Tolerate failure, not incompetence. Learn the difference.

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3 weeks ago

Picard technology tip: An advanced system isn't always easy to use. Improve the interface, or try pushing buttons at random.

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3 weeks ago

Picard management tip: If you're not sure what to say, take a deep breath and a dramatic pause. Maybe somebody else will talk first.

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3 weeks ago

Picard management tip: Make it sound like you know what you're doing, even if you're just picking a direction.

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3 weeks ago

Picard management tip: Humility without confidence is sheepishness. Confidence without humility is arrogance.

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3 weeks ago

Picard dating tip: No kissing until after you've faced mortal peril together.

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3 weeks ago

Picard management tip: Hire aliens. It's no big deal.

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1 month ago

Picard management tip: Avoid euphemisms. Call a thing what it really is.

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1 month ago

Picard strategy tip: Pick your battles. Fight injustices before annoyances.

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